Incubating humidity and temperatures

[Boo623]

Looking for information on accurate humidity level and temperatures for incubating and hatching red golden pheasant peafowl and Muscovy duck eggs

 

[sylviethecochin]

@Pyxis is probably your best bet for that...
Welcome to BYC!

 

[Boo623]

@Pyxis is probably your best bet for that...
Welcome to BYC!

Thank you!

 

[Pyxis]

While temperature is the same everywhere, the best humidity varies from location to location. What works for me is 30% but that might not necessarily work for you.

 

[Boo623]

While temperature is the same everywhere, the best humidity varies from location to location. What works for me is 30% but that might not necessarily work for you.

If the humidity is to high during incubation will that affect the hatch rate drastically? Also with the temperatures if it says 99.5 and it’s at 100 is it going to change things that much?

 

[Pyxis]

If the humidity is to high during incubation will that affect the hatch rate drastically? Also with the temperatures if it says 99.5 and it’s at 100 is it going to change things that much?

Yes, too high humidity throughout the entire incubation will kill them all before they can hatch. Here's a good article on humidity:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubation-humidity.73386/

The temperature being high could cause them to hatch early. It's best that you get it as close to 99.5 as you can.

 

[beki81]

While temperature is the same everywhere, the best humidity varies from location to location. What works for me is 30% but that might not necessarily work for you.

I agree. I'm currently incubating my first ever Muscovy eggs and have the humidity set at 25% which is giving me an accurate internal humidity of 25-30% and the weight of my eggs and air sac development is exactly where it should be so far. I'm on day 17 today so fingers crossed!

 

[007Sean]

While temperature is the same everywhere, the best humidity varies from location to location. What works for me is 30% but that might not necessarily work for you.

This charts for ring-necked and True pheasants and other pheasants that have incubation periods of 24 days.
Red Goldens have incubation period of 21 to 22 days..
Mine pip on day 21 and hatch on day 22, usually, sometimes there's a straggler or an early one but generally, 22 days. I incubate at 43% humidity and temp 100°F for 20 days, then up it to 55 or 60% for hatching.