How to hold humidity in a LG with fan?

[ArekE]

Today is day 19 for my eggs and most of them have just started pipping. According to my humidity guage it wont get over 65. I have added alot of hot water and it still wont budge. Im really worried they will get shrink wrapped.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I use (clean, new) sponges in my bator. Last hatch I had two whole sponges and one cut in three strips placed strategically in the bator. I had no problem keeping the humidity up with them, (but I am in an area where we have decent-high humidity anyway.)

 

[Mattsculpt]

I also had trouble keeping humidity up during lockdown. I've got two sponges in one cut up into four piece under the screen and one in two pieces on top, a cloth in the water wells and am keeping a humidifier going in the room. I also have the vents partially closed with tape. Humidity is/ was between 59 and 65 for my hatch. Most of the chicks hatched just fine. I've had several that piped and didn't hatch till the next day. One took 2 days to completely hatch out.. The humidity will rise somewhat once chicks start hatching. Relax they should be fine.

 

[ArekE]

Ok thanks i think i will put a sponge in there and hope for the best.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I also had trouble keeping humidity up during lockdown. I've got two sponges in one cut up into four piece under the screen and one in two pieces on top, a cloth in the water wells and am keeping a humidifier going in the room. I also have the vents partially closed with tape. Humidity is/ was between 59 and 65 for my hatch. Most of the chicks hatched just fine. I've had several that piped and didn't hatch till the next day. One took 2 days to completely hatch out.. The humidity will rise somewhat once chicks start hatching. Relax they should be fine.

Holy cow! Is Arkansas that dry? I guess NY has it's advantages. Even in winter we are at 50%+ humidity during day and 70%+ at night. I'm thankful I don't have that issue at least.

Most of mine have taken between 12-18 hours from pip to zip. I've had a couple zip before I knew they were pipped and a couple that had me biting my nails because we were going into a full day between.

 

[maddog3355]

Is there condensation on the sight windows? If there is you don't have nothing to worry about if there is not as more hot water

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Is there condensation on the sight windows? If there is you don't have nothing to worry about if there is not as more hot water

I do not, even at my 75%, have condensation on my windows. While I agree if there is condensation you are probably good with humidity being up, you don't need condensation to signify your humidity is high enough.

 

[Mattsculpt]

With the unusual cold weather we have been having the humidity has been between 10 and 15 percent in the house. Normally its really high since I live close to the Mississippi river. This month is not normal for Arkansas.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

With the unusual cold weather we have been having the humidity has been between 10 and 15 percent in the house. Normally its really high since I live close to the Mississippi river. This month is not normal for Arkansas.

Wow, that is low.

 

[ArekE]

Is there condensation on the sight windows? If there is you don't have nothing to worry about if there is not as more hot water

Yes there is alot of condensation