Humidity Too high?

[MilleFleurs]

I've had my eggs in the incubator for two days now, and the humidity reads at 62%. The manual says to have the eggs in humidity 50-60 for the majority of the incubation period, and then 55-65% during lockdown. Is this too high or are the eggs going to be fine? The past few days the humidity has been reading at 50, and going up, where I checked today at it's at 62%. I've been looking into it. If it needs changed, then how should I get the humidity down, I don't really want to mess around with the eggs.

 

[HuskerHens18]

Humidity should be around 40-45% during the first part of incubation, lockdown should be between 65-75%

My first incubation I kept the humidity at about 55% the whole time, then a thing lockdown I kept it at 75%, I got a 50% hatchrate. I drowned the other half.

Second time, I kept humidity about 45-50% and at lockdown 65-67%, I got a 70% hatchrate, but drowned the rest.

I'm still learning too, these are just my own observations. I'm sure the incubation experts will be here soon to shower you with their knowledge

 

[MilleFleurs]

Thank you, I appreciate your response. I'm pretty worried that this isn't going to go well.

 

[HuskerHens18]

Thank you, I appreciate your response. I'm pretty worried that this isn't going to go well.

It's okay, the first couple times are mostly practice and for learning.
What kind of incubator do you have? Could you soak up some of the water with a paper towel?

 

[MilleFleurs]

I've got a Farm Innovator 4250. The water modules are right below the egg turner, and then underneath a metal grate, so it would be difficult, but I'd need to do it fairly quickly.

 

[HuskerHens18]

I've got a Farm Innovator 4250. The water modules are right below the egg turner, and then underneath a metal grate, so it would be difficult, but I'd need to do it fairly quickly.

That's the exact same kind I have! Is your incubator set on newspapers or something besides your floor? What would happen if you gently tipped the incubator and let some of the water run out of the holes on the bottom? And by tip it, I mean barely, I wouldn't want your eggs rolling out of the egg turner accidentall. That way you wouldn't have to take everything out and risk hurting your hatch

 

[MilleFleurs]

I've got it set on a crate at the moment. It's got holes on the bottom? I didn't even realize that. I'm not sure it would do anything by tipping it. Do you think it be better to attempt this tomorrow instead, as it's almost midnight. I'd rather do this during daylight hours, so I can see what I'm doing better.

 

[MilleFleurs]

I appreciate all of your help so far.

 

[aart]

Just let it dry out and don't add anymore water.
Humidity is more of an accumulative thing over the first 18 days,
so they lose a certain amount of moisture by the time they hatch.
Tracing the air cells when candling on days 7-10-14 will let you know the progress.

Have you calibrated your hygrometer...and thermometer?
This is how I check mine:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...incubator-thermometers-and-hygrometers.73634/

 

[HuskerHens18]

Sorry for not responding, we lost power. I'd listen to what aart said