Janoel 12 incubator Humidity

[Mach 1 Padilla]

Im using the Janoel 12 For the first time and only my 2nd hatch. I added the 100ml it asked for on day 1 (only before reading that it only need a teaspoon or so on here). I have a digital humidity reader inside and after day 4 it is still at 70% humidity. The water level has not gone down as I would expect it to evaporate by now. What should I do to bring it down. My house humidity level is around 40%. I carefully and quickly candled the eggs and 5 out of 6 seem to be on par for day 4 development. Should I leave it be and not add no more water until day 18, or take some water out?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Remover the water and see where you run completely dry after a few hours. Left that high, all will likely drown at pip.

What kind of/color eggs are you incubating? I try to stay around 40-45% humidity through day 18... called a "dry" incubation. It doesn't mean completely dry... but that will depend on your environment. I would not personally go above 50%. And down to about 20% for dark Marans eggs.

Happy hatching!

 

[Mach 1 Padilla]

Remover the water and see where you run completely dry after a few hours. Left that high, all will likely drown at pip.

What kind of/color eggs are you incubating? I try to stay around 40-45% humidity through day 18... called a "dry" incubation. It doesn't mean completely dry... but that will depend on your environment. I would not personally go above 50%. And down to about 20% for dark Marans eggs.

Happy hatching!

I hatching 1/2 Sweater 1/2 Law Grey chicks . the eggs are white. So they still have a chance as long as I bring it down asap?

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Wow, something I have never heard of! Are they chicken eggs?

It's still early, you shouldn't have any problems if you get it down fairly soon.

 

[Mach 1 Padilla]

Wow, something I have never heard of! Are they chicken eggs?

It's still early, you shouldn't have any problems if you get it down fairly soon.

Yes this is a sweater


This is a law grey

 

[EggSighted4Life]

Oh them are pretty.

You should be good if you stay between 40-50%. A little higher or lower for a short period of time won't change things drastically. Go to 60-65% for lock down.

Making sure your thermometer is calibrated is a key. A few degrees is life or death. Humidity is a bit less crucial as long as it is in a range.

If you haven't already found it, this is a fantastic resource for hatching.. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hatching-eggs-101.64195/

And another.. https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guideen__053407700_1525_26062017.pdf

 

[Mach 1 Padilla]

Oh them are pretty.

You should be good if you stay between 40-50%. A little higher or lower for a short period of time won't change things drastically. Go to 60-65% for lock down.

Making sure your thermometer is calibrated is a key. A few degrees is life or death. Humidity is a bit less crucial as long as it is in a range.

If you haven't already found it, this is a fantastic resource for hatching.. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hatching-eggs-101.64195/

And another.. https://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guideen__053407700_1525_26062017.pdf

Thanks, I removed the water completely and the humidity dropped to a good 45% and holding. I will just add the 100ml at lockdown and bring it back to 70%.

 

[Ragazzoragno]

Thanks, I removed the water completely and the humidity dropped to a good 45% and holding. I will just add the 100ml at lockdown and bring it back to 70%.

so? how did it work? all of them hatched? what was your rate?

 

[Mach 1 Padilla]

so? how did it work? all of them hatched? what was your rate?

Out of the 5 eggs I put in there 1 had the red ring by day 9 and 1 wasn't fertile, the remaining 3 hatched and are doing well


Here they are at 4 Months 2 Hens and 1 Rooster. He has already started Crowing in competition with my 3 year old Rooster lol.