High humidty lockdown

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Yes, you can remove the lid but do it gradually - not suddenly. A sudden open could allow a gust of colder air to rush in and ruin the eggs. And yes, 84% is wayy to high, especially with a fragile poultry like quail.

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[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I believe it's similar to chickens, I've never hatched quail before.

My aim is 55% - 65% humidity. Some people go as high as 75%, but last time I went that high, I drowned chicks.

Quick question, sorry if I'm any inconvenience, but how do chicks drown with high humidity?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Quick question, sorry if I'm any inconvenience, but how do chicks drown with high humidity?

It happens when the aircell gets condensation, or fluid inside, & when the chick goes to internally pip, they breath in the fluid, & drown.

 

[Kiki]

Quick question, sorry if I'm any inconvenience, but how do chicks drown with high humidity?

Too high humidity throughout the incubation does not allow the egg to lose enough moisture which will cause the chicks to drown inside when they make the internal pip.

75% humidity is too high for any type of egg as far as I'm concerned.

I successfully hatch out quail eggs at 50%.

The humidity level on hatch day is not nearly as important as the humidity level throughout the first 15 days of incubation.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Quick question, sorry if I'm any inconvenience, but how do chicks drown with high humidity?

It happens when the aircell gets condensation, or fluid inside, & when the chick goes to internally pip, they breath in the fluid, & drown.

 

[All4Eggz]

Quick question, sorry if I'm any inconvenience, but how do chicks drown with high humidity?

I think they meant drown as in the air had too much moisture. Lol

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I think they meant drown as in the air had too much moisture. Lol

Yeah, I understood that! I was just wondering how the moisture got in the shell.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Yeah, I understood that! I was just wondering how the moisture got in the shell.

Dumb question I know.

 

[Kiki]

Dumb question I know.

Don't say this.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

Don't say this.

Thank you, Kiki.