May I ask for random sample?

[peepinglaura]

I'm wondering if people would mind telling what humidity level they shoot for in the final 3 days with a still air? I'm hearing so many differences- I'm wondering if desired humidity level is more or less standard than I think. I'm keeping it at 65, though I can be swayed

 

[Pumpkinpup]

Around 60is is about right for me. I honestly believe it depends on where you are located, weather conditions, elevation, etc as to what range is correct for you and I think it depends on the model incubator as well. My brower still air I hatch at about 40%, in the hova I had it was 60 or so.

You will have to do several hatches and see what seems to work best for you.

 

[ParrotBreeder]

I use 60% as a target humidity for the last 3 days.

Wolf

 

[peepinglaura]

So how would geography affect desired humidity? Do you mean that in areas that are more naturally dry, the incubator can be drier as well?

Thanks,

Laura

 

[HickChick Wannabe]

I was just reading that you're supposed to increase the relative humidity to 80-85% for the last 3 days:

http://shilala.homestead.com/relative.html

http://shilala.homestead.com/Howlongtohatch.html

 

[stormylady]

I was told by some knowledgable people that 65% is tooo low, and lo and behold I had trouble hatching these eggs. So I say go higher. Sandy

 

[TriciaHowe]

I do dry hatch (florida) and I don't let mine go over 60% the last 3 days. I find my chicks get sticky if I do.
My humidity to day 18 runs about 45%. I only add about 15ml (about a TBSP) of water to a sliver of sponge on day 18 to bump it up just a tad. When they start hatching the humidity naturally goes up as they dry.

 

[peepinglaura]

That's interesting. When I lived in Florida I found it humid often, so if geography affects how humid you go, then I'm baffled. Do you live in a humid or dry part of Fl? What is the correlation between climate and incubator humidity level?

I was shooting for a 65% humidity rate, but what I have is 71%. I assume it'll go down by this eve/ tomorrow if I don't add water through the straw system I have going on.

 

[byrandom]

I don't have a still air, but I wanted to give you another "sampling" lol.

I have two cabinet incubators. I keep the humidity around 50% the entire time, incubating, hatching, whatever -- with the local eggs that I've purchased I have had 91-95% hatch rates. With my own eggs, I have had 98-100% hatch rates, and with shipped eggs I have had 65-70% hatch rates.

 

[peepinglaura]

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Really? This is all so interesting. And strange. And perplexing. And confusing. And confounding. I guess I'll just keep on keeping on, and if I have a low hatch rate, try something different next time.