Humidity Question

[PD-Riverman]

Yeah. Even so, never seen that kind of spike in a forced-air bator! Thank goodness I caught it in time, I've had to keep it at 25-30% to try and trigger air cell evaporation before hatch. For the first two weeks the air cell didn't change one millimeter. I'll replace the water just before lockdown.

You seem to know all about incubating----I have done a far amount of it in the last 30 years but I Like to Learn new things. I am trying to figure out the purpose of using "Rice, rock salt and silicone dry-packs" to absorb some of the moisture instead of just removing some of the water you put in it------to increase the moisture?? Help me understand the benefit of doing that. Thanks

 

[feedman77]

It in theory helps remove some of the moisture from the air in a semi closed system. Not the water that was placed in the incubator.

Poor mans dehumidifier.

 

[Amykins]

You seem to know all about incubating----I have done a far amount of it in the last 30 years but I Like to Learn new things. I am trying to figure out the purpose of using "Rice, rock salt and silicone dry-packs" to absorb some of the moisture instead of just removing some of the water you put in it------to increase the moisture?? Help me understand the benefit of doing that. Thanks

Oh heck no, I'm only on my second hatch! But I do research the patootie out of something when I wanna go for it, and a lot of BYC members have given me invaluable info. Also last year my air cells didn't grow and both my ducklings failed to pip. So I'm paranoid. My (supposedly fully-automated) bator was keeping the eggs way too moist, so as a desperate measure I added the silicone and it worked like a charm! So...yay for MacGuyvering?

 

[TheEggCollecter]

Ok definitely learning from all of this! Taking your advice into consideration, thanks for replying I appreciate it!