Humidity dipped to 2% for 12 hours on day 10

[hmlongino]

Will a sever dip in humidity for a short period of time effect the hatch?? The air is so dry in the room with the incubator. I accidently let the water run out and found it at 2% the next morning. (Checked it at 8pm and it was 35%).

Thoughts??

Hope it doesn't mess anything up!

 

[dickhorstman]

I have never seen 2% humidity but that shouldnt hurt if only for 12 hours.

 

[hmlongino]

I have never seen it that low, either, but I do know it is dry and the heat is on.... my sinuses might agree! It might just be a fluke... hoping a short period of very low humidity will have no ill effects!

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

I really dont want to hyjackyour thread here, but my eggs are in lockdown, and I found the humidity % at 16, I put it up to 64% now, but im worried they are shrink wraped. They were like that for about 4 hours.

 

[nurse_turtle]

You guys should try dry incubation method. Waaaaaay less stress and very successful hatches. 2% humidity sounds like an incorrect reading and I wouldn't worry about it at all.

 

[billiejo21]

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Unless your eggs have pipped, I don't think it's a concern....if they have pipped, just keep an eye on them...probably fine.

 

[hmlongino]

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I was thinking the same thing. I think it dropped down very low... but not that low!

 

[ladyomaha]

I see alot of ppl say there eggs are Shrink Wrapped, what does that mean???

 

[Aaron45765]

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Shrink wrapped means that when the egg is in lockdown and the chick is coming out the shell membrane dries out and while it dries it shrinks hence the name " shrink wrapped" The cause is often too low humidity and high temperature.

 

[cmom]

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Unless your eggs have pipped, I don't think it's a concern....if they have pipped, just keep an eye on them...probably fine.

I agree...