Incubating!! Listen up people

[Ravynscroft]

When it gets that low my hair gets full of static and my skin gets so dry it itches if I don't put on enough lotion. Your eyeballs even get sticky. Today wasn't nearly as bad, only dipped to 8% for a little while.

 

[FridayYet]

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[Ravynscroft]

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[ChickenLegs13]

Sometimes hatching coturnix quail they hatch over a 2 day period!! Right?? Ok so everyone says dont open the bator if there is pipped eggs because of moisture loss. Well listen to me. I only started hatching 2 years ago. But i must be an expert now. By listening to some of your comments! I pull babies out every few hours and no shrink wrap. But what alot of you say that is a tragic mistake. And i use a mini fridge homemade bator. So i am opening the whole side for up to a couple minutes!!!!!! The trick is!!! With my mighty skills, i ad hot tap water to the water bowl. Not alot just a few ounces. In a small bowl. And guess what??? My majic powers make the humidity jump right back up in minutes!!! They wont dry out in 5 minutes!!! Wow i must have discovered a super power. Because i started this from the first time i incubated with my HOMEMADE $50 incubator. And i always get great hatches. Got one going on now. 100 EGGS IN THERE. And i pull out the babies every few hours. Now im down to 10 eggs. On second day and most are pipping. Not a super power you say??? Well i dont see anyone else making this suggestion!!! And it works great!!

Yeah I dont hardly believe everything I read on the internets no more either. Matter of fact I dont even bother with putting the lid on mine and I get great hatches too. Using my majik powers I can put 100 eggs in and get 107 chicks out!!!

 

[Sill]

Where are you located that it was 4%, one one of the poles?

The average humidity in the Sahara Desert is 25%, most 'populated' low humidity regions of the world are still in the 30% range or more...

I'm in the Phoenix area and have single digit humidity most of the year. Makes for creative hatching. Just spritz some water into the incubator when taking out chicks, it ups the humidity quickly. I also use a homemade incubator.