Lock down humidity help

[WVduckchick]

My bantam eggs usually hatch at day 19 - 2 days early.   They are like clockwork - always at day 19.

Oh you must run a little hot. Then I'd go ahead and up the humidity on day 18 for the first ones. Still shouldn't hurt the later ones.

 

[dawn secord]

The first egg is at day 17 - should hatch on Tuesday. Air sacs look good. Have the chart you sent me.

 

[WVduckchick]

The first egg is at day 17 - should hatch on Tuesday.  Air sacs look good.  Have the chart you sent me.

Sounds good! Keep us posted!

 

[won023]

@won023 anything happening yet?

Nope no pipping yet still on board the long journey of wait hopefully something happens soon

 

[EggSighted4Life]

So what should I lower my still air incubator to for lock down?

 

[WVduckchick]

So what should I lower my still air incubator to for lock down?

I never lower mine, so hopefully someone else can help you out with that.

 

[dotknott]

I lower mine, but only by 1 or 2˚. Plenty of folks don't lower theirs, and I'm not sure that you need to. I do it because it's worked for me.

 

[WVduckchick]

I lower mine, but only by 1 or 2˚. Plenty of folks don't lower theirs, and I'm not sure that you need to. I do it because it's worked for me.

I did lower mine 1 degree (0.1 degree per day, over the last 10 days). I have no idea where I read it or why. So the next time I didn't do it, and still was ok. Never did it since. LOL

(I think it may be mentioned in Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks, as being beneficial for duck eggs) Something about the heat that they generate on their own, once they get close to hatching?

I might just try it again with my current set.

 

[dotknott]

I did lower mine 1 degree (0.1 degree per day, over the last 10 days). I have no idea where I read it or why. So the next time I didn't do it, and still was ok. Never did it since. LOL

(I think it may be mentioned in Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks, as being beneficial for duck eggs) Something about the heat that they generate on their own, once they get close to hatching?

I might just try it again with my current set.

I think that's where I got the notion, at least the reason is the same, and I've definitely spent a fair amount of time on the sofa with Storey's Guide... I didn't realize so few hatchers did that, I just thought it was standard.

 

[EggSighted4Life]

It is in the hatching 101 tab in the learning center.

Researchers have found that lowering temperatures will prolong incubation,
HOWEVER it is favourable to do so at the end of incubation.
Day 19 & 20 Temp Min 98.0 Max 98.5
Day 21 Temp Min 97 Max 98.0
for more information please refer here:
PAGE 42
http://www.hubbardbreeders.com/media/incubation_guide_english__030374800_0945_07012015.pdf​

Yes it does say they create their own heat.... wouldn't the thermostat just make it shut off and not work as hard?

You guys make it somehow sound less scary.

And I marked air cells last night (when I should have locked down). They seem maybe day 14 size, That would stink if I had great life in the incubator and everybody drowns.

Thanks for your help everybody!