Humidity too High? Day 7 in incubator...

[Chrissyc1]

Hi everyone... I need help... I'm still new at this.... it's day 7 in the incubator... and my humidity is around 55 to 60% ( I just bought a hygrometer and put it in there yesterday, so it may have been like this since day 1) I candled the eggs last night and I do have babies in there, but I just need to know about the humidity. In the incubator there is the wells in the bottom and we have water in that... should I try to take some of that out? Or is it too late... but like I say I do have babies in the eggs. Please help!! T hanks everyone!

 

[Katy]

That's pretty high...I'd take some of the water out and try and get it down to 30-35%.

 

[Chrissyc1]

do you think there is any permanent damage done? Or I if I get it fixed tonight when I get home... is there a possibility they will still be ok.

 

[Chrissyc1]

bump....

 

[matthew1985]

i think u will be fine stil lower it but u should be ok.the water troughs in the bottom ur only sapose to fill certin ones for the incubation period ..and fill all them durin hatch .my humid stay at

 

[matthew1985]

humidity stays at 42-50 % for the first 18 days and 65-70 for last 3 and do just fine! hope this helps thankz

 

[walkswithdog]

Humidity the first week, ten days not such a big deal. Humidity next 8 days bigger deal, humidity last three days, really important.