incubation

[emmaellis111]

right peeps im on day 20 with a few duccle eggs, the question i have is regarding the humidity when the chicks have hatched? do u keep the humidity at 50_65% when they have hatched if so how long for or do u drop it or what? im new to this, chicks looks like there growing strong, many thanks Emma

 

[kuchchicks]

The higher humidity stays high til they all hatch. You may even want to consider bumping it up a little more. I typically run at 75% for lockdown.

 

[JetCat]

as soon as chicks start hatching out your humidity will get a natural boost from the chicks themselves, don't make any adjustments, they'll dry and fluff pretty quick even in the high humidity.

 

[kuchchicks]

You will get a natural humidity jump when chicks hatch that's true. But 50%-65% is a little low IMO. You may have chicks that get sticky and possibly stuck if it takes them a little longer to hatch and the membranes dry out. Raising the humidity will not harm anything but if it is too low they can potentially get glued in their shells.

 

[emmaellis111]

oh sugar, what temp should i have it at now? x

 

[kuchchicks]

Temp never changes. Still air 102 at to eggs. 99.5 forced air.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

The higher humidity stays high til they all hatch. You may even want to consider bumping it up a little more. I typically run at 75% for lockdown.

xs 2

 

[emmaellis111]

well the humidity was mainly 65% but always spiked to 70%, i candled the egg this morning and the chick wiggled but about an hour ago my husband candled it because he wanted to see and i didnt move at all! my husband used to be a bird breeder and he says its because theres no room in the shell? will the chicl be ok, maybe its sleepy? i dont know, what should i do? x

 

[kuchchicks]

Toward the end there is not much room. Movement will be decreased. Also they do go through sleep cycles. Since you are on day 20 I think it would be best to leave in the Bator now. No need to really candle until hatch is over and you are trying to confirm before cracking them open.

 

[emmaellis111]

i had movement yesterday morning but nothing since, i did the nail tapping on the air sack bit but didnt hear anything nor see anything, my humidity is now at 75% and now im on 21 days what do i do, when do i need start helping the chick or how long shell i leave the egg before giving up? this is the only egg as the others died so i dont want to give up, xx