INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[Chaos18]

Good night everyone
Sleep well
Happy dreams
See ya on the flip side

G'night

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Good night everyone
Sleep well
Happy dreams
See ya on the flip side

....good night.....

 

[JoyAnna]

Hello JoyAnna. First I would candle to see where air cells are in your 8 day eggs. If they are too small, you must reduce humidity. Since surface area is more important than depth, you could remove all water from outer ring and see what the humidity is "dry". Your rainy weather could definitely affect it. If % drops too much, start adding water to smallest inner ring first. Wait to see change before adding more.
Please go to Hatching 101 Guide and scroll down to HUMIDITY for better explanation. At some point try to read the whole thing.
If your humidity doesn't drop sufficiently with water removal, try some of these ideas from Sally Sunshine.
Reducing humidity during the first 18 days of incubation



VENTILATION – Ventilation will increase air flow and help to reduce humidity. PULL THOSE RED PLUGS! IMPORTANCE OF FANS and HOW TO ADD ONE to your STYRO! post #58100




TEMPERATURE: Increase temperature to 100.5 to 101 CALIBRATED because warm air can hold more moisture (relative humidity decreases if temperature increases). HOW TO CALIBRATE post #9068





RUN the HUMIDIFIER,

RUN THE AC, USE EXHAUST FANS

Becoming mindful of the indoor and outdoor Humidity and temperatures, keep the bator away from the kitchen and shower area. Make full advantage of the exhaust fans, cooking pasta etc, and taking showers will raise humidity in that area, make sure those vents are vented to the outside of the home. Also vent clothes dryers outside.





COARSE SALT: salt is one of the most absorbent natural products out there and it also combats moisture in walls.





CHARCOAL: Charcoal briquettes can also be effective in absorbing moisture and eliminating musty odors. Kingsford original has no added fire starting chemicals. DampRidis also a product made to remove humidity and odors, with activated charcoal.




BAKING SODA: Baking soda sucks in the excess dampness and holds it, replace when damp.




SILICA: You can buy it in pet stores; they use it for kitty litter.








WHITE DRY RICE Combined with SALT: Before it is cooked, dried rice has the capacity to absorb a good deal of moisture its best to add salt as well.

Good luck!

Wow, thank you for all this info. I had to go into town today so haven't yet got into all the links you suggested. Before I left, however, I lifted the turner w/eggs, rinsed and dried all the channels. When I got home this evening, the gage in the bater was sittingt on the edge of the incubating/add water area and the added hydrometer was reading something like 28%. I still have to calibrate the hydrometer, but at least I feel the eggs are sitting in a safer range while I keep checking out all this info. Thank you so much.

 

[BullChick]

Whoever would've thought I would need nightlights for myself?! Duckling keeps rolling out of bed, and I keep having to go get her. LOL!
For your peace of mind, there is a beanbag chair right next to her. She rolls onto it, and into a standing position. That is, if she wants to. So, not much of a fall, but I still check to make sure she's okay, and put her back in bed.

 

[JoyAnna]

Welcome!! Looks like you got some awesome info already, so I'll just say welcome.

@JoyAnna

Thanks for the welcome, and I truly appreciate all the great advice and links everyone provided. I wonder if I will ever be able to keep up with this thread. What a wealth of information.

 

[BullChick]

Thanks for the welcome, and I truly appreciate all the great advice and links everyone provided. I wonder if I will ever be able to keep up with this thread. What a wealth of information.

If you skip the chatter, it's easy to keep up.
Since some of us like to think that we are entertaining, you will not be able to keep up.

 

[Chaos18]

Whoever would've thought I would need nightlights for myself?! Duckling keeps rolling out of bed, and I keep having to go get her. LOL!
For your peace of mind, there is a beanbag chair right next to her. She rolls onto it, and into a standing position. That is, if she wants to. So, not much of a fall, but I still check to make sure she's okay, and put her back in bed.

We have night lights for this purpose and so kids can see if they need us in the middle of the night.

 

[BullChick]

Good night, people!

 

[BullChick]

We have night lights for this purpose and so kids can see if they need us in the middle of the night.

That is my point. The nightlight is not for her to see me!

 

[Chaos18]

Good night, people!

G'night