Need help with eggs hatching under heat lamp? Does anyone have suggestions for keeping the temperatu

[RodNTN]

@DwayneNLiz & @Sally Sunshine are experts on hatching, maybe send a message to one of them to get some info

 

[junebuggena]

When they are getting ready to hatch they don't need moisture it can actually dry out the membrane and shrink wrap the chick. Lol, don't worry, I was once a newbie too!

Actually, they do kind of need high humidity in order to hatch. Otherwise they will shrink wrap and die.

 

[Abriana]

How do I give them humidity?

 

[junebuggena]

Use an incubator...

 

[Abriana]

I have one

 

[HannahZuni]

I am also a newbie at hatching, just hatch 8 chicks this spring, I would say grab your incubator and put some water in it and put the temp at 105 and leave it closed for about 2 hours. This will let the water get in the air and put some moisture. You can leave the eggs under the heat lamp till the incubator is ready, but once the bator is ready lower the temp to 98 and put the eggs in. Also an important note do not forget to rotate them with clean hands till lockdown. People have different thoughts on lockdown so look at multiple posts. Keep us posted on how it goes

 

[Abriana]

I mean I don't have one sorry for the typo

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Actually, they do kind of need high humidity in order to hatch. Otherwise they will shrink wrap and die.

X2. The end of incubation (point of hatch) is when you raise humidity, not lower it

 

[Akrnaf2]

Exactly!
The temp is one factor the humidity is another important one!

 

[junebuggena]

You can rig up a quick diy incubator out of a cheap, styrofoam cooler, a desk lamp, and shallow dish of water.