Help! High Humidity throughout incubation

[Elizabeth777]

Doing great!

Did you candle the eggs to make sure you had the air cell up during incubation? Tilted down will make the hatch out of the small end--where the air cell is

I did candle the eggs and I thought that all of them had air cells in the right spot but I must have missed it!

 

[Elizabeth777]

Good thinking!

For that reason I might move them all flat. Hard call. But since I think your hygrometer was incorrect, maybe. But the toughest call for me is how many time the incubator will be open.

Seriously NICE catch!

Thanks! I'm glad we caught it too! I have laid those ones on their sides. Hopefully that will help them hatch!

 

[ronott1]

I did candle the eggs and I thought that all of them had air cells in the right spot but I must have missed it!

It just happens sometimes too.

 

[Elizabeth777]

OK, I'm going to say lay the malpositioned ones flat, pip side up. goose the humidity with nice warm water and close the bator asap. These little ones may take a bit longer to zip. The membrane may need a little coconut oil or vaseline to stay moist.

Ok I laid them on their sides an dirt will keep an eye in the membrane ! I didn't know about the coconut oil!

 

[Elizabeth777]

That plastic mesh? It's fine, better than the metal.

@Elizabeth777 what kind of incubator do you have? (apologies if I missed it or forgot)

We have a Little Giant. It's the one with the forced air fan kit. It's the only one that the TSC store carries up here.

 

[oregonkat]

I did candle the eggs and I thought that all of them had air cells in the right spot but I must have missed it!

I dont think you missed it. I think that the higher humidity just caused the chicks to be a little larger than 'ideal' so they couldn't turn when they should have.

 

[ronott1]

I dont think you missed it. I think that the higher humidity just caused the chicks to be a little larger than 'ideal' so they couldn't turn when they should have.

 

[oregonkat]

Ok I laid them on their sides an dirt will keep an eye in the membrane ! I didn't know about the coconut oil!

The idea around the coconut oil is that it moisturizes the membrane without making it wet so that it stays pliable and does not stick to the little chick. P.S I love the idea of 'dirt keeping any eye in the membrane', dont you just hate the auto correct

 

[Elizabeth777]

I dont think you missed it. I think that the higher humidity just caused the chicks to be a little larger than 'ideal' so they couldn't turn when they should have.

That makes sense. At least now I know for next time!

 

[Elizabeth777]

The idea around the coconut oil is that it moisturizes the membrane without making it wet so that it stays pliable and does not stick to the little chick. P.S I love the idea of 'dirt keeping any eye in the membrane', dont you just hate the auto correct

I didn't even realize that until now! That's too funny. I am going to put the coconut oil in right now