I have a smaller HHD incubator and because of its location, I've kept it nestled in the styrofoam clamshell in an effort to keep conditions stable. It's done well holding temperature and humidity up to this point, for the most part (fine-tuning humidity was a hassle but I got it worked out).
I currently have 3 chicks hatched and 2 pipped. One pip looks bad, unfortunately. There are no signs of hatching yet from the other 12 eggs, although they were all alive and very active on my lockdown day candling. My humidity has jumped hugely (sitting at 83% right now) and the temperature has dropped, but the Govee inside is getting pretty gunked up from wet chicks and I'm not sure how accurately it's reading now.
Should I pull the incubator out of the clamshell to improve ventilation? Should I leave it be?
I'm not a first-time hatcher but usually it's my own eggs. These are shipped eggs that I invested quite a bit into, and I have a lot riding on them, so I'm super nervous!
Edit: Humidity is reading 85% now and temperature has dropped by a degree.
I currently have 3 chicks hatched and 2 pipped. One pip looks bad, unfortunately. There are no signs of hatching yet from the other 12 eggs, although they were all alive and very active on my lockdown day candling. My humidity has jumped hugely (sitting at 83% right now) and the temperature has dropped, but the Govee inside is getting pretty gunked up from wet chicks and I'm not sure how accurately it's reading now.
Should I pull the incubator out of the clamshell to improve ventilation? Should I leave it be?
I'm not a first-time hatcher but usually it's my own eggs. These are shipped eggs that I invested quite a bit into, and I have a lot riding on them, so I'm super nervous!
Edit: Humidity is reading 85% now and temperature has dropped by a degree.
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