MarlaMac
Songster
Broody momma hatched 8 of the 12 eggs under her. This is the 4th day after the first hatched. The last of the 8 hatched yesterday. Today I found her scratching around the egg box (in which 2 more eggs magically appeared). The four left from the original 12 all have growing chicks in them and I think they cannot have more than 3-4 days left before hatch.
I went and got an incubator, took out the automatic turner put some water in it and it is now heating up and establishing a humidity level. From what I gather, I need to get this humidity level up to 65-70% and keep the temp around 100 degrees. Is this right?
The temp is already at 100 degrees and the humidity is building - currently at 47%. I placed the four eggs in the incubator already - I figured that is better than sitting out in the open in my house at 74 degrees, although the humidity is at 67% currently outside.
Is this fine or do I need to wait for the humidity levels to come up in the incubator? @sourland ?
Thank you!
I went and got an incubator, took out the automatic turner put some water in it and it is now heating up and establishing a humidity level. From what I gather, I need to get this humidity level up to 65-70% and keep the temp around 100 degrees. Is this right?
The temp is already at 100 degrees and the humidity is building - currently at 47%. I placed the four eggs in the incubator already - I figured that is better than sitting out in the open in my house at 74 degrees, although the humidity is at 67% currently outside.
Is this fine or do I need to wait for the humidity levels to come up in the incubator? @sourland ?
Thank you!
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