Lockdown help-Brinsea

[WyandotteH]

Hi all

First batch in Brinsea Advance 56 and I cannot seem to raise humidity greater than 58%. It’s in lockdown day 19 and I have both inlet water trays full and vent on minimum (per instruction manual, to raise humidity).

Questions

1) is 58% high enough for chicks.

2) any further tips or advice on raising humidity?

Thanks

 

[BYCforlife]

The recommended is at least 65%, have you tried putting a wet cloth or sponge in the incubator?

 

[WyandotteH]

The recommended is at least 65%, have you tried putting a wet cloth or sponge in the incubator?

I will add that now I had done that previously but thought it would not have been necessary with this expensive incubator

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

Brinsea Advance 56?! Fifty SIX!! Daaaaamn, did you hit the lottery?!! Big ballin'!

 

[WyandotteH]

Brinsea Advance 56?! Fifty SIX!! Daaaaamn, did you hit the lottery?!! Big ballin'!

We will see

 

[jvls1942]

are you hatching waterfowl ?
40% is enough for chickens. higher won't hurt any..
you should have done a practice run for a day or two before setting the eggs. then you would know the capabilities of the incubator..

 

[WyandotteH]

are you hatching waterfowl ?
40% is enough for chickens. higher won't hurt any..
you should have done a practice run for a day or two before setting the eggs. then you would know the capabilities of the incubator..

Hatching chickens

 

[WyandotteH]

The recommended is at least 65%, have you tried putting a wet cloth or sponge in the incubator?

75% with damp clean cloth