Humidity at 50% lots of moisture under lid. NORMAL?????

[jayburd]

Lexan top on bater. Room is about 65. Bater at 99.5. cooler bator that is about 16 x 24 x 12. water pan is 5 x 10 with 3 x 8 sponge in it. should I get different hydrometer ? big drops on bottom of lexan. I don't think any have actially dripped though.

 

[trulefty]

Have you calibrated your hydrometer?

 

[jenjscott]

I would sure check hydrometer, that size pan with a sponge should generate 90%+ humidity. Which, if its condensing, it probably is.

 

[kathyinmo]

If you have condenstion, that is water beads or droplets, showing ... then I think your hygrometer is not accurate. Generally, at 50% you would not see condensation.

 

[jayburd]

I bought new hydrometer today and after letting it sit in the Bater for a couple hours it maxed out at 90% and my old one still read 50%.
What is the chance that I wrecked the hatch? It is day 3. This temp moisture thing is driving me crazy.
Please tell me I didn't wreck 53 eggs.


Thanks for all the help, Jay

 

[speckledhen]

All you can do is wait till you candle the first time and see. Good thing you caught it so early.

 

[rosaline]

Your hatch is still in the early stages, so you will probably be ok. Get the humidity back down to 50% maybe even lower for a little while. It would of been worse if that had happened in the last three days of lockdown.

Good luck

 

[Mahonri]

Quote:
Agreed. Condensation would mean humidity that is very high.

 

[Akane]

Humidity isn't that critical during incubation. Spikes and drops have little impact. Overall eggs do need to actually lose moisture within a certain range to hatch properly so a constantly high or low humidity will eventually cause problems but a few days makes little difference until they get to the last few days before hatching.

 

[jayburd]

Cool. Good news. Thanks for all the help.