Incubation Humidity Dropped Over Night

[Renada_]

It’s day 15 of incubation and my humidity dropped from 55% to 38% overnight. When I came to check I immediately brought it right back up. Now I know the humidity is high, but I read that in Oklahoma my humidity should be about 55%-60%, I’m not sure if that’s actually true, but I am keeping it 50%-55%, or at least trying. My humidity has been very difficult this time and I’m not sure why. I’m assuming the change in seasons may be doing it. Anyway, could the humidity drop have killed all of my chicks??

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

It’s day 15 of incubation and my humidity dropped from 55% to 38% overnight. When I came to check I immediately brought it right back up. Now I know the humidity is high, but I read that in Oklahoma my humidity should be about 55%-60%, I’m not sure if that’s actually true, but I am keeping it 50%-55%, or at least trying. My humidity has been very difficult this time and I’m not sure why. I’m assuming the change in seasons may be doing it. Anyway, could the humidity drop have killed all of my chicks??

No it shouldn’t
Mine has dropped in the night and not affected my hatches

 

[Renada_]

No it shouldn’t
Mine has dropped in the night and not affected my hatches

Okay, I am just so stressed about these chicks Sunday is their due date, so I’m so excited!!

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Okay, I am just so stressed about these chicks Sunday is their due date, so I’m so excited!!

If you weren’t stressed that’s when we worry
I have 10 duck eggs went into lockdown this morning
I’m excited and nervous

 

[Renada_]

If you weren’t stressed that’s when we worry
I have 10 duck eggs went into lockdown this morning
I’m excited and nervous

I love ducks so much! I just got three the other day, I’m not allowed to get anymore, but I’m happy I at least got three

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

I love ducks so much! I just got three the other day, I’m not allowed to get anymore, but I’m happy I at least got three

I have 16
These babies I’m hatching are sold
I find buyers before I incubate or else I would end up with way too many ducks

 

[Renada_]

I have 16
These babies I’m hatching are sold
I find buyers before I incubate or else I would end up with way too many ducks

Yeah, I should have thought about that regarding how many roosters I would hatch. I’m not sure what to do with them all

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

Yeah, I should have thought about that regarding how many roosters I would hatch. I’m not sure what to do with them all

let’s hope you get a lot of girls

 

[Renada_]

let’s hope you get a lot of girls

Definitely!

 

[alpacasandchicks78]

It’s day 15 of incubation and my humidity dropped from 55% to 38% overnight. When I came to check I immediately brought it right back up. Now I know the humidity is high, but I read that in Oklahoma my humidity should be about 55%-60%, I’m not sure if that’s actually true, but I am keeping it 50%-55%, or at least trying. My humidity has been very difficult this time and I’m not sure why. I’m assuming the change in seasons may be doing it. Anyway, could the humidity drop have killed all of my chicks??

This happened to me my last hatch and no. I had a bad hatch but it was more to the fact that my oldest was clumsy and accidently scrambled two of her siblings air sacs after hatching. Her little brother I thought was a goner for sure and I decided to candle one last time before turning off the incubator. He was about to internally pip so I very carefully put him back in and he hatched about 8-9 hours later. If they haven't pipped internally or externally you should be good. If it's pipped internally you should be able to hear it chirp but some eggs are the silent type...