Lockdown Questions -- I don't know what to do!!!

[wsdareme]

I have 7 eggs in my Brinsea Mini Advance...

Question 1: My Auto-Turn will stop at "Day 2", which will be this evening around 5pm PST. That will be the completion of incubation day 19. I see posts all over BYC talking about going into lockdown at day 18. Should I trust my incubator and wait until it stops turning to go into lockdown? Or should I shut it down this right away and go into lockdown?

Question 2: I just added a tiny hygrometer (which I calibrated) and discovered, much to my horror, that my humidity has been too high with water in one side of the reservoir. So I've just added a few drops here and there to try to keep it around 50%. When I went into lockdown BEFORE, I always filled both sides of the reservoir. Now I don't know if I should just fill one side or if I should do both. If I fill both and the humidity is too high, can I quickly take the lid off and soak up 1/2 of the water? And is the ideal humidity for lockdown 70-75%?

Question 3: I have one egg that I'm pretty sure is a quitter. Should I take it out at lockdown or leave it in the incubator?

 

[nicoletm24]

I swear on day 18 for lock down. I've had chicks pip right on day 18. That's what I stick to.

as for humidity, I keep mine 40% until day 18, then get it up to 65-70% for lock down. Seems to work great. I'm sure most on here would agree with me on that. Too high, they'll drown. Too low, they'll shrink wrap.

if you are 100% sure that the egg is a quitter, then yes. But, if you have any type of hope...let him stay. You could candle him just to make sure. But all this needs to get done ASAP.


good luck!