Humidity

[doo1]

Ok, I hopefully will have little feather balls hatch Sunday. But for some reason this year the humidity has been horrible to control. It has been back and forth from35- 57. The last to days it has leveled out to 50. Do you think I will have little ones? Or do you think I have lost them?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Ok, I hopefully will have little feather balls hatch Sunday. But for some reason this year the humidity has been horrible to control. It has been back and forth from35- 57. The last to days it has leveled out to 50. Do you think I will have little ones? Or do you think I have lost them?

One, I think you should test the hygrometer if you haven't to see how accurate it is. And two I think you should consider a "dry" incubation and monitor the cells for humidity accuracy for future hatches. A certain number of humidity at any given time won't cause a failed hatch. Too much or too little humidity over the period of incubation will. It's hard to say w/o seeing the size of the air cell as to wether your humidity levels have been good or bad.

 

[doo1]

My hygrometer is accurate. This is the first year that I have had any problems keep the humidity stable. In the past I always have a great hatch rate of 99%. Due to illness I did not incubate for 5 years. This is my first for the year. Which I consider my trial run. So I think I will know Sunday if its going to be a good run or not. Thanks

 

[doo1]

I am happy to say I have 23 babies. 2 stopped deloping early. And the rest where not fertile

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I am happy to say I have 23 babies. 2 stopped deloping early. And the rest where not fertile

That's great!! Congrats!