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Lockdown - humidity at 65% - hatch day tomorrow!

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by SarniaTricia, Mar 7, 2012.

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  1. Mar 7, 2012 #1
    SarniaTricia

    SarniaTricia Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Hi all
    My first hatch with a Hova-Bator.
    My humidity is at 65% - with lock down stared THursday.
    Hatch day is expected to be Saturday+Sunday.
    Am I ok with this percentage?
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    Any help appreciated.
    Thanks
    Patricia
     
    Last edited: Mar 9, 2012
  3. Mar 7, 2012 #2
    mohillbilly

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    if you are just setting them....NO it needs to be between 35-45% until they go in to lock down then 65% should be ok
     
  5. Mar 7, 2012 #3
    Bleenie

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    Mine just hatched on the 3rd and the humidity was between 65-80%... It went up as the babies were hatching but I forgot to unplug a second hole to vent & I think that's why. Either way they all hatched awesomely & it didn't seem to bother them.
     
  7. Mar 7, 2012 #4
    SarniaTricia

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    Thanks
    I feel very reasured.
    Photos soon!
     
  9. Mar 9, 2012 #5
    SarniaTricia

    SarniaTricia Chillin' With My Peeps

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    I'm crazy excited.
    I heard peeping today.
    Tomorrow is hatch day!
    I have all sorts of things planned to keep me occupied so I don't sit beside the incubator and watch........and fuss.... and basically loose my mind wondering what is taking so long!
     
  11. Mar 10, 2012 #6
    SarniaTricia

    SarniaTricia Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Woke up thismorning to two early risers (hatchers)
    2 Bantam EE egss have hatched and one of my pure breed Americauna.
    2 more pure breeds have pipped and one of my standard size EE too....
    The wait is killing me!
    It takes everything I have not to "help out"
    photos soon. edited to add photo:
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    Last edited: Mar 10, 2012
  13. Mar 10, 2012 #7
    DDNONIN2016

    DDNONIN2016 Chillin' With My Peeps

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    Wow....so exciting.....Good luck
     

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