need to get my humidity crunk

[beefy]

its day 18 and i'm having trouble getting my humidity up. what do i need to do. so far i've tried a bunch of little dishes of water and a wet cloth. i dont really have anything to mist with.

 

[speckledhen]

What are you measuring with, Bert? Just want to be sure you aren't trying to read humidity with the probe of an AcuRite.

 

[beefy]

i have one of them highfalutin $7 acurite digital therms/humidity reader doohickeys.

 

[Marlinchaser]

I use a sponge, it will give you the most surface area to get moisture into the air.

 

[beefy]

ok i put a wet sponge in and the humidity has jumped up to 56 in no time flat.

 

[beefy]

ACK!! Too high!

 

[Sillystunt]

what was it before? Are you doing chicks or ducks/ i am doing my first batch soon, so i am curious

 

[saddina]

Ok calm down, unless it's past 75, you won't hurt them (some people say 80), it's got a day or so to stabalize.

 

[beefy]

OMGOMG

there is a chick trying to hatch and making noises! on day 19!

what have i done?

 

[beefy]

2 eggs have cracked.