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DeathlayerDreams

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Jul 17, 2020
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im trying to find out more info on incubating deathlayer eggs and how to maintain the humidity what works best for this specific breed for a successful hatch and healthy chicks please help
 
Whether deathlayers, silkies, seramas, fayoumis or Jersey giants - they are all the same species. Gallus gallus domesticus. Therefor they all require the same temperature -99.5.
However, humidity needed will vary by breed and strain due to variations in porosity of egg shells. If you haven't incubated a breed's/strain's eggs before, rather than shoot for a specific humidity, the best bet is to weigh eggs rather than shooting for a specific RH%.
I usually weigh before setting and again at 5-7 day intervals. You are shooting for 12% weight loss for all avian species from fresh to pipping at which time you need to dramatically increase humidity.
Make a graph so you can plot ideal daily weight loss. Whenever the weights you measure move outside that line, adjust humidity accordingly.

https://poultrykeeper.com/incubating-and-hatching-eggs/weight-loss-method-forl-incubation/

https://thepoultrysite.com/articles/investigating-hatchery-practice-monitoring-egg-and-chick-weights
 

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