Hatching right now, HELP!

[PNWhens]

Good morning,

I have a few eggs that are in an incubator with little holes that they have broken through and begun the hatch process. The humidity is only 24%, is this bad, should I open the incubator and add more water?! I didn’t think they would hatch because it’s late for them and now I am worried for their survival!

 

[Plant_Hoarder]

Assuming they are chickens the humidity should be 60-65% or they risk shrink wrapping

 

[MGG]

Good morning,

I have a few eggs that are in an incubator with little holes that they have broken through and begun the hatch process. The humidity is only 24%, is this bad, should I open the incubator and add more water?! I didn’t think they would hatch because it’s late for them and now I am worried for their survival!

Yes, you need to open it to add more water. That low of humidity would be equal to leaving the incubator open the whole time. Very very bad. To open it for five seconds and add water to fix it won't hurt anything. Your humidity should never drop below 65% during the hatch or you'll lose chicks. I aim for it to be around 70%.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

The humidity is only 24%, is this bad, should I open the incubator and add more water?! I didn’t think they would hatch because it’s late for them and now I am worried for their survival!

How late are they? I would drape towels or blankets to trap the warmth and increase the humidity using warm water.

Did others hatch already?

 

[PNWhens]

How late are they? I would drape towels or blankets to trap the warmth and increase the humidity using warm water.

Did others hatch already?

Not yet

 

[PNWhens]

It looks as if the shell is broken a little, but there is no beak to be seen. I can here them, but is the membrane stuck over and should I intervene?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

It looks as if the shell is broken a little, but there is no beak to be seen.

That is what the initial pip looks like usually!

Get your humidity up.

ETA: DO NOT INTERVENE!

 

[PNWhens]

Thank you all. Looks like it is going well as I can tell now. My daughter is even talking to them to encourage them

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Thank you all. Looks like it is going well as I can tell now. My daughter is even talking to them to encourage them

They may rest another 24 hours before unzipping once their beak is protruding. They still need to absorb their yolk now!

Those internal peeps are so exciting!