Help! Third day of hatching and membranes are drying on chicks!

[pusskatkins]

My crappy incubator "little giant", brand new btw, isnt keeping the humidity at an acceptable level even with sponges.
The membranes are drying onto the chicks and they can't break free. I have already helped two break free by gently breaking the shells open and wetting the membranes.
More have pipped, but haven't hatched and I suspect it's because of the low humidity,
what can I do?

 

[dsqard]

I have read that you can put a damp paper towel on the eggs to help soften the membrane if it has dried out. I have never done this myself so I am hoping that someone will chime in to confirm this or with other ideas.

 

[ChickieBooBoo]

I just keep adding papertowels soaked in warm water, its always worked in my old hovabator

 

[pusskatkins]

Thanks a bunch!

 

[shellybean40]

I put in a sopping wet washcloth (warm water) when mine were hatching out of my little giant. I had a 75% hatch rate, which I thought was great.

 

[silky ma]

I use a bran new kitchen sponge ..pre rinsed fill with warm water and place in incubator off to the side away from the fan.
Works every time!