NEED HELP FAST!

[luvchikies]

I woke up and i saw that they humidity of the incubator was about 15% I added water and the humidity went up to 43% (and I think still going up but slowly) and the temp. went down to 98.1 (and I think still going down but slowly) is that good? im very nervous and it took me a lot of time to find this eggs and I don't want them to die! HELP!

 

[Pumpkinpup]

What day are you on?

 

[miss_jayne]

hang tight. it will probably be okay. when i add water, i add HOT water.

just check it again soon and make sure the temp and humidity stabilize.

hope everything works out just clucky!

 

[Laskaland]

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Relax! What day are you on? That temp is fine, it's better to be lower than higher. Do you have a fan or a still air?
Christina

 

[luvchikies]

im on day 6 the humidity went down to 43% and the temp is going up its at 98.4 and I have a still air incubator

 

[luvchikies]

ok its getting better now the temp is at 99.1 and the humidity at 39% GOSH I almost died!

 

[birdlover]

Take a deep breath! LOL Remember, when a mother hen sits on her eggs, she gets up to go eat and drink and poo. Think of this episode as the broody gettiing up for a stretch.

 

[luvchikies]

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that really helped

 

[Wildsky]

Everything will be fine. Yes - use hot water next time, it helps to maintain the temp.


I've had broody's get off for over an HOUR

it was in the middle of summer but I was still pacing around the coop like a crazy woman!

 

[Pumpkinpup]

If you have the still air bator you need to get the temp back up to around 100 to 101. The humidity is fine at where it is. I use the dry incubation method and never use more than 40% humidity in the incubation stage. You are just fine

relax. I know it is nerve racking but you are going to be fine. Doin great!