humidity is too high, do I have to open the bator?

[ChickFila]

I mentioned this many times before... it is my first hatch and I don't know where I am now.
Yesterday, I did lockdown 15 eggs and I put enough water under the bator (in water reservoir) and didn't open it.
The temp is still good and stable (it is still air hova-bator), 102F on top of eggs, but humidity is higher than yesterday, about 80%.
It is too much risk to open the bator now to remove some water, or I have to open it and dump water asap?
I did internet search and some say "never open the bator during lockdown" and some say "humidity is more important, so open and dump water".
I don't know which way I should go.
Please help! I am sitting and waiting for the answers.

 

[chicmom]

Hi there! Do you have a little red vent plug you can take out? That would be better than opening it.......

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

Does it have a little plug you can remove to get some more ventilation? That should reduce humidity relatively quickly without chilling the eggs.

 

[chicmom]

You really do not want to open that incy during the Lockdown phase......trust me.....it will endanger your hatch--the chicks will get stuck to the insides of the eggs......

Sharon

 

[tellynpeep]

Hopefully you'll get some more experienced answers than mine, but this is what I think: The reason for not opening the 'bator is to not let the humidity drop.. If you need to decrease the humidity, I think you need to open it! I'm not sure, but it sounds like 80% is way too high. I try tor 60 to 65%
Good luck!

 

[ChickFila]

Thank you for the quick answers!
I just removed 2 red plugs, hope humidity goes down fast.
Thanks again!

 

[BeardedLadyFarm]

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That should do the trick. Keep an eye on it, it should creep down over the next couple of hours, somewhat dependent on the humidity in your house.

 

[chicmom]

Keep an eye on it....removing one plug might be enough.....

Good luck to you!

Sharon

 

[chkinut]

i could be wrong. this is my 1st hatch. but i opened mine a couple times at the beginning of lockdown to take out a wet sponge etc. to decrease my humidity. it was before any pips....but once you get a pip....i wouldn't open it. i don't THINK you can shrink wrap a chick unless they've pipped already. is that right? somebody correct me if i'm wrong, cuz i really am not sure. i just assumed that if they had NOT pipped (meaning...not ONE egg in there has pipped) then it's ok to open and quickly do adjustments to humidity.

 

[ChickFila]

Well, I removed two red plugs 5 hours ago, and my digital hygrometer says it's still 80% humidity!
I think my hygrometer is wrong...
I just filled 2 water reservoir. Now I am going with mother's instinct!
(I didn't open bator!)