Is 99˚ too low for lockdown?

[silkiechick05]

It seems like when my humidity sky rockets, so does the temp.

Now it is the opposite. I can't get my temperature up!


I have a 1588 genesis on toggle 4

 

[debilorrah]

99 will just make them take a bit longer to hatch. Its not too low.

 

[FenDruadin]

Some places recommend 98 degrees for lockdown. The babies are now generating a lot of their own heat, so the temp stops mattering as much. Still needs to be up there, but 99 is fine. As far as when they hatch--higher temps during the main incubation period cause earlier hatches (not always a good thing--can also cause crippled and damaged young), lower temps during the main incubation period can cause a later hatch. During lockdown, I don't think a slightly lower temp has a major impact, but I could be wrong about that. Good luck!

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

I personally like to maintain the same temp. Otherwise the chicks metabolism will slow slightly and you can have late hatches. That in itself is not a huge problem, but it can cause "soggy" chicks.