KDOGG331’s Hatch Thread!!!

[Skippersnh]

I always keep my humidity below 50 because it spikes at hatch time and another thing I noticed was the temp spikes a little too right before hatch day

 

[FortCluck]

I always keep my humidity below 50 because it spikes at hatch time and another thing I noticed was the temp spikes a little too right before hatch day

My humidity got really high once they started hatching That's why I am keeping mine low this time

 

[ShrekDawg]

I always keep my humidity below 50 because it spikes at hatch time and another thing I noticed was the temp spikes a little too right before hatch day

Thanks, that’s good to know.

 

[ShrekDawg]

My humidity got really high once they started hatching That's why I am keeping mine low this time

I didn’t realize it would spike but it makes sense.

 

[FortCluck]

I put my humidity at 65% during lockdown by adding distilled water and my humidity got over 80%!

I believe this is why I lost those nine chicks that were fully developed in the egg because they couldn't absorb anything due to all the humidity that was in the incubator. I also believe that some had a hard time hatching because they were sticky from all the humidity.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I put my humidity at 65% during lockdown by adding distilled water and my humidity got over 80%!

I believe this is why I lost those nine chicks that were fully developed in the egg because they couldn't absorb anything due to all the humidity that was in the incubator. I also believe that some had a hard time hatching because they were sticky from all the humidity.

OMG 80!?

 

[FortCluck]

OMG 80!?

I think at one point it was 90% and that's because I added water at the end on day 18 thinking that's what I needed to do.

I'll tell you one thing... Adding no water or only 25 ml to my incu aror and keeping it under 40% has truly made my eggs look amazing!

I candled last night and the air cells looks so much better than what I was seeing with my first set! The chicks also look like they're developing better. I'm only candling every 7ish days this time and I'm thinking I'll have a way better hatch this time around!

 

[shayann]

Has anyone tried weighing the eggs for humidity? I was reading that in the BYC Beginners Guide to Incubation. Since the humidity is already high here I was thinking of doing that as well. I set my eggs yesterday and has not been 24 hours yet so I was thinking of weighing them when I went home and divide by 18(before lock down)before lock down to make sure they were losing the neseccary weight.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I think at one point it was 90% and that's because I added water at the end on day 18 thinking that's what I needed to do.

I'll tell you one thing... Adding no water or only 25 ml to my incu aror and keeping it under 40% has truly made my eggs look amazing!

I candled last night and the air cells looks so much better than what I was seeing with my first set! The chicks also look like they're developing better. I'm only candling every 7ish days this time and I'm thinking I'll have a way better hatch this time around!

Oh wow that’s crazy high!! And it got there all it’s own too from them hatching!?

And yeah I haven’t checked mine yet but I’m trying to do no water or very little.

I was gonna wait to candle till 7 days but I don’t think I can

I might candle tonight or tomorrow.

I want to move the eggs too. I read moving them around results in a better hatch rate. And also read the better hatch rates are usually around the outside and the middle/under the heater typically has the lowest and I have most of mine in the middle so wanna move them to the outside edges/move them around every few days at least haha

 

[ShrekDawg]

Has anyone tried weighing the eggs for humidity? I was reading that in the BYC Beginners Guide to Incubation. Since the humidity is already high here I was thinking of doing that as well. I set my eggs yesterday and has not been 24 hours yet so I was thinking of weighing them when I went home and divide by 18(before lock down)before lock down to make sure they were losing the neseccary weight.

I read that too and was planning on doing that as well as marking the air cells with a pencil but now I’m feeling kinda lazy and might not.

I did weigh them before I set them though so I could do it and still might. Don’t know yet.