Sydney Acres
Songster
I don't know if this is the "right" thing to do, as I've just started hatching this year, but here's what I did. I had two different sets of eggs in the same incubator. Set number 2 was on days 11-14 of incubation while set number one was at 65-70 percent humidity for lockdown. After the first hatch, I candled set number 2. It looked like the aircells were about one week behind schedule. I decreased the humidity as much as possible. By day 18 the eggs had only lost 8% of their weight, instead of the recommended 11-13%. I left the humidity as low as possible until day 20-21, then raised it to 65%. I kept the eggs upright for hatching so that the air sac wouldn't flood during the internal pip. I though that they were all dead, but all 3 hatched and are almost 3 weeks old.Ok day 18 is here and I am a nervous wreck. I decided to go with manual turning as I was able to put 37 eggs into the incuview without the turner. Of those 37 I have currently 31 that all appear to have developed. My temp has stayed very much around 99 - 101 at its hottest during a heat wave here last week. It contiuously worked at getting the temp down I was amazed at how that little engine made by Incubator Warehouse kept going the last 3 weeks.
So now I am about to do my FINAL aircel outline and lock er down. I have def struggled with the Marans eggs with no surprise. I cant see jack apart from the faintest indication of an aircel. I do have concerns with a number of eggs that o appear to have not big enough aircels. I hope its just me being paranoid and they are where they are suppose to be. However... my humidity says for the last 3-4 days it is approx 60%-70% average 65%. The little indicator on the Incuview puts the needle just at the top of the first zone of humidity what is considered safe. My question now is do I need to add the water to bump the humidity or should I ride it out another day and hope the aircels develop further. I am in no trouble with humidity according to all 3 of my hydrometers.
If someone could weigh in on this with any suggestions as to should I bump humidity or wait Id be appreciated.
Ok now I am going to go lock them down and go have a heart attack. Also I have video documented the last three weeks and we will give a final review on youtube. As it looks now we are so grateful that we went with the Incuview what a beautiful little machine especially for the price. Very nice quality.
Wish me luck.
TBC
Hope this helps.