I have condensation but my humidity reads around 65%

[tberggren]

Should I be concerned??

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

What are you hatching?

My chicken eggs were at 54% this morning.

My goose eggs were at 64%, also with condensation on the lid....

 

[tberggren]

Oh sorry, should add we are day 19 and 21 for chickens.
I was told to try to get it up around 70% and did at first then dropped it back to around 65-68% it is now running closer to 63-65% and I have some condensation in one corner of the plastic window.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

I'd say it's probably fine--but to be safe, I'd aim for 70%. I would make sure the bottom of the 'bator is filled & I use little butter dishes which I sit in there, filled with water.

 

[Love my Critters!]

I would follow that advise also. You are probably fine because I had 100 % hatch and my humidity was only at 50% because I live in the very dry desert. Everybody came out just fine. Just try to add more surface area of water.
Good Luck!!!

 

[tberggren]

Oh I have no trouble bringing up the humidity, my concern is that if I have condensation on the plastic am I running the risk of it building up inside the egg and drowning the chick when it pips the membrane.

 

[jnjross]

it just means the room is much cooler than inside of bator.