humidity issues in one of those yellow lid plastic incubators

[hobby chick]

Hi everyone. Does anyone use one of these incubators? I am trying to raise my humidity for lockdown but even with water in all the trays i can't get above 60 -64% humidity. Adding more water just has it running out the overflow

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

60% should be fine. I was able to have a successful hatch rate at only 40% throughout.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Are you using a separate hygrometer? You can put a warm wet sponge in and it will raise your humidity.

 

[Kiki]

Hi everyone. Does anyone use one of these incubators? I am trying to raise my humidity for lockdown but even with water in all the trays i can't get above 60 -64% humidity. Adding more water just has it running out the overflow

Plenty high enough in my opinion, especially if you don't have a salt tested humidity gauge.

Probably too high.

 

[hobby chick]

60% should be fine. I was able to have a successful hatch rate at only 40% throughout.

Really? okay thanks

 

[hobby chick]

Are you using a separate hygrometer? You can put a warm wet sponge in and it will raise your humidity.

No, i actually ordered a hygrometer in the post because i was worried this might be reading wrong but the post is terrible at the moment. it's been almost two weeks and hasn't come. The sponge sounds like a good idea, thanks

 

[Conan]

What are you hatching? Humidity requirements vary depending on species. What incubator are you using? A Brinsea?

 

[hobby chick]

Plenty high enough in my opinion, especially if you don't have a salt tested humidity gauge.

Probably too high.

Thanks Kiki. I really don't know how accurate the reading is. I'm worried it's incorrect and I'm drowning them, but until day 18 at around the 40 - 50% reading all the air cells looked about the right size, so I'm counting on that meaning it's not too far out. So 60ish is too high? There's so much confusing information. I've read to go as high as 75%. it's difficult to know when looking up random web articles how correct they are. What would you suggest? And thanks

 

[hobby chick]

What are you hatching? Humidity requirements vary depending on species. What incubator are you using? A Brinsea?

Hi, I'm hatching chickens (araucanas) and the incubator is a JN8-48 Janoel brand.

 

[Conan]

Hi, I'm hatching chickens (araucanas) and the incubator is a JN8-48 Janoel brand.

Then your humidity is great! I wouldn't worry.
I incubate a lot of ducks, and I use a clean wet rag for lockdown. It's the only way I've found to keep the humidity up with the vent open.