Humidity issues -- what humidity works for YOU?

[SilverPhoenix]

Hi everyone!

I realize this is an incredibly common type of question, but I just have to ask. I'm getting in forty-some shipped eggs sometime this week, and unfortunately my incubator success so far hasn't been great. Two of the hatches failed because of a power outage, but the third simply didn't hatch despite all going well. These were four serama eggs, and I kept the humidity at 40-50% for most of the hatch, and 70% at lockdown. I suspect the reason the eggs didn't hatch was because the humidity was too high, and I put them into lockdown too early.

So, especially with bantams, what humidity works for you consistently? I want the best possible chances on these babies! I have a 1588 Genesis, by the way.

 

[Katy]

About 30% the first 18 days and then up to 60-65% for the last 3.

 

[SilverPhoenix]

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Thanks! That's about what I was thinking, but I figured I'd ask to see.

 

[Katy]

It seems to vary from location to location so it may take a few hatches and tweaking it to find what works best for you.

 

[MagsC]

Usually now I keep it 45 to 55 and then increase it up to at least 65 three days before hatch.
However, when it has been extremely humid here, I have been able to get away with dry hatching during incubation(barely any water) and then increasing it towards the end of incubation.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

I use no water for the first 18 days (less than 30%humidity) an about 70 to 75% the last 3 days.

http://cmfarm.us/Cam_2.html

 

[Daidohead]

Mine did just fine at 30% - 40% till day 18, then 60% - 70% for hatch. They were damp but not soaked right outa the egg.

 

[speckledhen]

35-45% first 18 days, then upped to 65-70% for the remainder.

 

[jerseygirl1]

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I just did my first hatch, and that's what I did and it worked for me!!!

 

[BLaBauve]

So 70% isn't too high for lockdown?