HATCHING WITH ZERO WATER IN TEXAS

[KEarthman]

Has anyone ever dry-incubated AND hatched Black Copper Marans eggs successfully? No water the entire 21 days? I know someone who swears by it, but would like to hear from others. We are south of Dallas, Tx.

 

[Debbie292d]

I like that you called that dry-incubated as most refer to that as dry-hatching.

I've never heard of anyone going through lockdown dry. Even if they've dry-incubated the whole way, I've seen them up it for the last three days. Usually those we hear of doing the dry-incubation live in states that have some relative humidity. Do you have much there? Like here in Wisconsin it averages 70% so we could do it, just I won't.

 

[Kiki]

Yes...it can work IF your house has enough humidity.
I am in Houston TX and I get perfect hatch rates with running my bator at only 30-35% humidity level.

The most important thing is to KNOW for sure what the humidity level is at all times.
Get some of these and never trust the reading on the incubator itself.


https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Hygrom...7b34f5b&pd_rd_i=B09BVLP9C5&psc=1&tag=backy-20

 

[KEarthman]

The indoor humidity for the house ranged from 44% to 47% today. Will that work? These are due to hatch tomorrow, Wednesday at 9:30 pm. Even though I have been adding water, should I stop now with another 26 hours left? The room is 81 degrees, with humidity at 44%. The incubator is at 99.5 degrees and 59%. I slept for 3 or 4 hours early this morning and the incubator went from 62% to 44% in that time frame. What do you think?