hatching eggs what temp should my incubator be

[chickenmama109]

hi i am going to start my incubator up tomorrow and would like ti know how much the temp should be with my home made incubator im not using the light bulb kind i am making on with a heating pad thanks to all help

 

[EggSighted4Life]

If there is no fan it should be 102. If there is a fan, should be 100.

But humidity is equally important.

Good luck!

 

[chickenmama109]

thanks yes there will be no fan what shoud the humidity be thanks and merry christmas

 

[EggSighted4Life]

thanks yes there will be no fan what shoud the humidity be thanks and merry christmas

Kind of depends on what color the eggs you are hatching are. Darker eggs get a lower humidity because the moisture evaporates slower. There is no real set #, so I will share guidelines..

I always refer to this thread and is one of my best resources for hatching..
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hatching-eggs-101.64195/

But my other best resource is...
http://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guide_english__030374800_0945_07012015.pdf

I incubate my eggs semi dry called dry hatching, which just means lower humidity.. in order to help prevent drowning at pip. Anyways I incubate at 40-45% humidity and hatch at 65-70%. People always talk about your ambient humidity... the only thing that effects is how much water it takes to achieve your desired level inside the incubator. And to adjust you humidity, it is surface area of the water increased or decreased, depth has no baring except how often you have to refill the well.

I also suggest moving the eggs to a different location in the incubator once every day in order to adjust for temp differences that might exist and help with uniform incubation.

I'm certainly no expert, but hope this helps.

 

[chickenmama109]

thanks im going to be using my white leghorn eggs my rir eggs and my barred rock egg