Humidity was too high. Now what do I do?

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In error I had my humidity at 60-70% for 9 days. I had weighed my eggs before putting in incubator. When I weighed on day 10 they are all at 2g above days weight they should be. (14% weight loss) Too much humidity. I've finally got the humidity down to 45%. Do I leave lower or put at 52% until days 19-21 when I bump up to 70%.
I candled last night and seen airpockets and marked them. Some I could see movement and the veins. Difficult with some. Dark shells. Lucky I didn't drown them, but maybe still not safe. Suggestions on where to set humidity?
 
I think you should stay right at 45% until day 18 then stop turning eggs leave them on there sides.put the largest air cell side up. make humidity 65% on day 18 also.If you see pips, turn them up. Good luck!
 
If you had it too high, then you need to correct it now. Put it lower than it 'should' be to get them to lose all the weight they need to lose plus those extra two grams. Monitor their weight to see if they are on track. You want them to have lost 15% of their weight when you put them in lockdown.
 

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