Humidity in Lockdown. NEED HELP NOW

[New duck mommy 2021]

Alright cheers so I will stick with my Brinsea Mini 2 advance and just bump the humidity up when the egg pips.

Two questions
1 How do I check when it has pipped?
2 how long before I turn humidity down after he has hatched or is it until he has fluffed up and can go under the brooder?

You can candle the egg every 8 hours to look for the internal pip
Once baby has hatched you can remove some water
The humidity will keep him wet longer anyway

 

[IronMan834638]

Alright cheers for your help guys or girls

 

[IronMan834638]

You can candle the egg every 8 hours to look for the internal pip
Once baby has hatched you can remove some water
The humidity will keep him wet longer anyway

By the way do you mean internal pipping or external?

 

[igorsMistress]

Alright cheers so I will stick with my Brinsea Mini 2 advance and just bump the humidity up when the egg pips.

Two questions
1 How do I check when it has pipped?
2 how long before I turn humidity down after he has hatched or is it until he has fluffed up and can go under the brooder?

A pip is the first hole the chick makes in the shell, I would look for the external pip before I bumped up humidity. Once the chick is out drop humidity. Less humidity will help it dry faster.

 

[IronMan834638]

Cheers everyone. I will do what has been recommended and fingers crossed it will hatch successfully.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

By the way do you mean internal pipping or external?

Looking for internal

 

[IronMan834638]

So after first internal pip increase humidity?

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

So after first internal pip increase humidity?

I myself would do it after internal pip
That way when it externals then humidity is up already and prevents shrink wrap

 

[IronMan834638]

Ok cheers mate

 

[IronMan834638]

I myself would do it after internal pip
That way when it externals then humidity is up already and prevents shrink wrap

Just one more question

Should I be checking for internal pip as he is supposed to be in Lockdown?