Is about 100.5 okay for dry hatching?

[talkinboutchickens]

It is a proper spunky lil boy now, but I'm pretty sure he knows I helped him as he ran into my hand this morning in the brooder, and settled down in my palm - so sweet.

That's the sweetest thing ever

 

[talkinboutchickens]

I just finished dry hatching in a Maticoopx 30 and the temp was 99.5- 99.9. The bigger temp was reached during hatching. Humidity for first 18 days was 25%~30% with no water. Lockdown we brought it to 45-55% humidity by adding water to the smallest of two reservoirs. During hatching as excoected the humidity would rise as high as 78.9%. It would drop to low 70% between hatching. I understand the temperature is typically higher (101.5) when using an incubator without a fan.

What was your hatch rate??

 

[talkinboutchickens]

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.

Is the temp different during lockdown or no?

 

[Eggs_Over_EZ]

What was your hatch rate??

10 chicks out of 13hatched. One was a early quiter (before day 18). 1 pipped but did not go further.never finished. One never pipped. I believe that makes a 76% hatch rate.

 

[GlicksChicks]

Is the temp different during lockdown or no?

No, only humidity.

 

[GlicksChicks]

@GlicksChicks, that towel trick REALLY works to maintain the temp, thanks so much!!

Of course! I am happy it helped! I hope it makes your incubation experience stress free!

 

[GlicksChicks]

Do you cover it around the sides or just put it over the whole incubator?

Around the sides and the back. I avoid covering any air holes.

 

[GlicksChicks]

Okay...... So when I woke up this morning it was 99, pumped it up a few degrees, then it was 102, then I put it down a few and now it's at 100.6

Hopefully now that you are using the towel you won't have to stress about it!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Of course! I am happy it helped! I hope it makes your incubation experience stress free!

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!!

 

[talkinboutchickens]

Hopefully now that you are using the towel you won't have to stress about it!

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