Thank you all for your help w/lockdown timing suggestions and info ... need some more help.
I increased humidity and took eggs out of turner late last night. I followed incubator instructions. I watched the humidity levels start to increase and then finally went to bed. Early this morning a chick has pipped/piped
but the humidity has leveled off at 57%. Throughout the hatch the humidity reading on the hygrometer (following incubator instructions for days 1 - 18) was about 47% most of the time.
Should I quickly add a damp sponge to the incubator? This is my first hatch and I don't want to hurt the chicks.