Is about 100.5 okay for dry hatching?

[GlicksChicks]

Yes I hope not I still check on them like every second

I understand! I do the same even though I know it should be okay.

What breeds are you hatching?

 

[GlicksChicks]

Yes me too! That's my goal! When should I start seeing development in the eggs? Wait you should join my hatch-along!! You can name one if you'd like! 2, 6, 10, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, and 21 are still available!!

I check my development on day 7, 14, and 17. Then I leave them be.

If i have any questionable eggs on one of those candling days, I will check those eggs around 2 days later. If they seem like they aren't developing like the others and/or I see no movement then I take them out.

I definitely will!!

 

[CrazyChickenLady123]

I use a Nurture Right 360 incubator and I do 100.5 fahrenheit for my dry hatches!

I would prefer to avoud fluctuations, but as long as it is not a severe fluctuation and it doesn't stay too low or too high too long then I wouldn't be as worried, but I would be worried if it happened alot.

When I do my dry hatches, I wrap a towel around my incubator to help regulate heat, like an extra insulator. Avoid covering any air holes though.

When a hen incubates her eggs, the temperatures vary. She also gets off her eggs at times to go eat and drink as well as let out any droppings she was holding in, so fluctuations in nature are normal.

This was very helpful advice. I will be trying a dry hatch for my next batch of eggs

 

[Island Coppers]

talkinboutchickens​

I have been using the Maticoopx 30. One thing worth noting. On previous hatches I have wrapped towels around the incubator because it kept the temperature more stable although still variable with cooler areas. This time I made a shallow box out of foam insulation with towels covering it. Surprising what a difference it made. The sensor on the incubator is steady on 99.5f and the more sensitive small sensors show only minor fluctuations. If the room temperature is below 70f or varies a lot this might help. This likely applies to any incubator with a clear plastic lid, which is good for viewing but loses heat rapidly.

 

[talkinboutchickens]

talkinboutchickens​

I have been using the Maticoopx 30. One thing worth noting. On previous hatches I have wrapped towels around the incubator because it kept the temperature more stable although still variable with cooler areas. This time I made a shallow box out of foam insulation with towels covering it. Surprising what a difference it made. The sensor on the incubator is steady on 99.5f and the more sensitive small sensors show only minor fluctuations. If the room temperature is below 70f or varies a lot this might help. This likely applies to any incubator with a clear plastic lid, which is good for viewing but loses heat rapidly.

tysm @Island Coppers for all the suggestions and tips! I got a new incubator a few months ago and I hope to hatch with it next year or so. I'll keep everything you said in mind while doing my next dry hatch