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Great. I found this https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-DryIncubation.html and I would like to try to do a dry incubation as much as possible. I live on the east coast and we tend to have a good bit of humidity. I added the water before I read this article and I am just going to allow it to evaporate and not any more unless I get below 20% and then when its time for lock down, I will add enough water to bring it up.
Thanks guys. I have been a nervous wreck during my first hatch and have had a bunch of questions. Thanks for the help. I will try to limit my lid opening till its time to candle.
Keep asking!!! We will help you. Don't worry. My first hatch, I had 24 eggs and 1 hatched. Second hatch, 24 eggs and none hatched. I went on like that for a while. Then I decided to hatch my own eggs. 100% hatch rate. So I learned - shipped eggs are a crap shoot.
I got these eggs locally from a well established poultry farm. I heard great things from people who buy their eggs from them so I drove 45 mins for the eggs. If these dont hatch, I will buy cheaper eggs for sure. I am hopeful though that these will hatch. Thanks for all the help. I just dont want to screw it up you know?
Great. I found this https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-DryIncubation.html and I would like to try to do a dry incubation as much as possible. I live on the east coast and we tend to have a good bit of humidity. I added the water before I read this article and I am just going to allow it to evaporate and not any more unless I get below 20% and then when its time for lock down, I will add enough water to bring it up.
Thanks guys. I have been a nervous wreck during my first hatch and have had a bunch of questions. Thanks for the help. I will try to limit my lid opening till its time to candle.
Keep asking!!! We will help you. Don't worry. My first hatch, I had 24 eggs and 1 hatched. Second hatch, 24 eggs and none hatched. I went on like that for a while. Then I decided to hatch my own eggs. 100% hatch rate. So I learned - shipped eggs are a crap shoot.
I got these eggs locally from a well established poultry farm. I heard great things from people who buy their eggs from them so I drove 45 mins for the eggs. If these dont hatch, I will buy cheaper eggs for sure. I am hopeful though that these will hatch. Thanks for all the help. I just dont want to screw it up you know?
