Lockdown- Can Humidity Be TOO High?

[Faerytalefarm]

Is 75-78% humidity going to be too high? I may take some of the water out since no one has pipped yet. Thoughts?

 

[kvmommy]

I'd say yes. My last hatch it started at 75%, after the first hatch it shot up to 85% from the chicks humidity. Had a few drown after pipping.

 

[Faerytalefarm]

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I opened one of the little plugged up air vents for a while. I think I will pull out the cup of water I put in there last night.

 

[cmom]

I always thought that drowning chicks in their shells was because the humidity was too high during the first part of incubation???

 

[Faerytalefarm]

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That's what I've read. I think mine will be fine with the tiny vent unplugged.

 

[ih66series]

Chicks drown from high humidity during first 18 days. I would say 80% is tops for humidity during lockdown.

 

[Faerytalefarm]

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Thanks

 

[kvmommy]

I know drowning can happen from too much moisture during the first 18 days, but when my humidity shot over 85% and it was sopping wet in there, I asked on here and was told that my humidity was too high which is why many died fully formed.

 

[Faerytalefarm]

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so sorry... That's sad.. I've gotten the humidity around 70% now.

 

[misslady]

Good question, I have some eggs in lockdown right now and was wondering the same thing.