Help! first time hatching!

[Lacrystol]

I prefer about 70, so its totally up to you. You will get many different opinions, so go with what you feel you should. If you want it higher, then yes, you can add a sponge. The instructions say no more than 2/3 closed because they have to have some external oxygen when they start pipping. I would open the vent a little ways before adding the sponge and see what effect it has on humidity. Then decide on the sponge.

How big are the cracks that are already in the eggs?

Everyone has a preference, but they can do just fine at 60-65

 

[Lacrystol]

I opened the vent a little bit. The cracks aren't even see thru. Just little round cracks at this point. If the humidity lowers, is it ok to open t to add a sponge? Would I put it under the egg tray?

SO they are Externally peeping and your worried about increasing the humidity? WHY? They are already coming with the settings you have??

Don't mess with something that isn't broken!!!

 

[Lacrystol]

Would it be ok to open it at this stage in the incubation? The felt is only one peice and its set so the sides fall in both channels.

Nothing is making since here, perhaps I misunderstood, if you have externally peeping, I don't understand why your messing with it at all?

 

[Lacrystol]

Humidity is still at 58-60%. How do I get it any higher? I'm going to glide the vent a little more

????

 

[Lacrystol]

Kayakfish, can u explain what you mean? I don't get it.

I'm not hearing anything from the eggs, but when I candled the night before lockdown they were all fertile.

??? what happened to the Cracked ones??? I'm Totally LOST..

 

[WVduckchick]

Lacrystol, I know you are just catching up on the thread, but you are making it more confusing without reading up to the current point.

 

[Lacrystol]

I'm going to add some water so it overflows a teensy bit.

OMG< more water?

 

[Lacrystol]

Misting did the trick. Up to 73% now. Is that too high? Will it drown the silkies?

I'm speechless, someone please weigh in and get me back on track here.

 

[Lacrystol]

Lacrystol, I know you are just catching up on the thread, but you are making it more confusing without reading up to the current point.

I"m making more confusing?? I"M CONFUSED..

 

[silkiecuddles]

Let me explain.
The humidity wouldn't get above 69%, so I added more water to the channels. Didn't do anything. So I finally found a mister and misted the side of the incubator. It boosted it up to 72%, but now it's back down to 68%, but I'm ok with that.
All the duck eggs have externally pipped, and a couple of the chicken eggs have too.

"Glide" was a typo. I meant open.

And in case you didn't realize or see the pictures, I have an Octagon Eco 20, with 19 eggs in it