How high should humidity be for hatch?

[lavendermarie]

I’ve been looking online trying to figure out who how i should put my humidity in the incubator for when they hatch. It always seems to vary from 60%-70%. So I wanted to come straight to the experts and ask you guys what percentage of humidity you’ve had more luck with.

 

[Obsessed With Silkies]

I’ve been looking online trying to figure out who how i should put my humidity in the incubator for when they hatch. It always seems to vary from 60%-70%. So I wanted to come straight to the experts and ask you guys what percentage of humidity you’ve had more luck with.

I've used the 60-65% from lockdown to hatch

 

[T-R-O-U-B-L-E]

I keep mine from 50% to 55% the whole hatch. As chicks hatch my humidity goes up.

 

[lavendermarie]

I've used the 60-65% from lockdown to hatch

Okay thank you!

 

[lavendermarie]

I keep mine from 50% to 55% the whole hatch. As chicks hatch my humidity goes up.

Thank you!

 

[K0k0shka]

I wouldn't go below 60%, just to make sure they don't stick. It will naturally go up as they start hatching, but just to be on the safe side before they start hatching and upping it. I've had stuck chicks - not fun.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

I’ve been looking online trying to figure out who how i should put my humidity in the incubator for when they hatch. It always seems to vary from 60%-70%. So I wanted to come straight to the experts and ask you guys what percentage of humidity you’ve had more luck with.

Interestingly there are tons of variables.. including the color of your eggs and how high or low your humidity was during incubation.

But also like another poster mentioned perhaps even how many eggs you have inside what sized bator.. more eggs produce more humidity once they start pipping.. sometimes leading to a completely fogged up and dripping bator (not desirable). Condensation (dripping) can cause drowning to pipped chicks.

I'm gonna recommend 60% humidity for hatch but also provide a link to my favorite hatching resource.. (hatching humidity is on page 43)..

https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guideen__053407700_1525_26062017.pdf

Happy hatching!

 

[lavendermarie]

I wouldn't go below 60%, just to make sure they don't stick. It will naturally go up as they start hatching, but just to be on the safe side before they start hatching and upping it. I've had stuck chicks - not fun.

Okay thank you so much!

 

[lavendermarie]

Interestingly there are tons of variables.. including the color of your eggs and how high or low your humidity was during incubation.

But also like another poster mentioned perhaps even how many eggs you have inside what sized bator.. more eggs produce more humidity once they start pipping.. sometimes leading to a completely fogged up and dripping bator (not desirable). Condensation (dripping) can cause drowning to pipped chicks.

I'm gonna recommend 60% humidity for hatch but also provide a link to my favorite hatching resource.. (hatching humidity is on page 43)..

https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guideen__053407700_1525_26062017.pdf

Happy hatching!

Wow this was really helpful thank you so much!