Incubation humidity

[Mistyhensley75]

I am just now starting my first incubation if bob white quail. I live in Texas which right now is 90% humidity or higher. I put my first eggs in last night. However I cannot get the humidity below 65%. Does any one have any suggestions on how to bring the humidity down or what to do? I’m home all day all day and I really want to do this right.

 

[cmobley]

I'm in south Alabama I always set my incubator in different places while it was empty and always got different readings. My best and most stable place was in my garage against the south wall. The readings were always the same or really close there no matter what. This time of year for us in the south its nothing but hot and humid my only suggestion if it's possible is move the incubator in a conditioned space. You may also want to calibrate the hygrometer and make sure its reading true. Mine was always off by 6 or 8%

 

[Mistyhensley75]

Do you mean an air conditioned space. Ok will the 64%hurt the incubation as I have already started.

 

[SavKel&RynKel]

Did you just start an hour ago?

You could pick up a dehumidifier.
If you hadn't already started you could also play with some salt/rice/moisture absorbants.

Ryn.

 

[cmobley]

Yeah air conditioned space. I tried mine inside but the humidity was to low. No it shouldn't hurt it since it's just starting but you do wanna get it under control especially for when it's time to hatch.

 

[Mistyhensley75]

That is a a good idea about the dehumidifier. Ty.

 

[Mistyhensley75]

Getting the humidity up is not a problem I was worried about it being to high for the first 20 days. This is what the incubator looks like

 

[Mistyhensley75]

No last night

Do you mean an air conditioned space. Ok will the 64%hurt the incubation as I have already started.

 

[SavKel&RynKel]

Last night is still not too bad.

Also, Welcome to BYC!