I personally never rely on just the built in temp and humidity gauges. And while the R-Com, and I have other brand bators as well, was pretty reliable, I ALWAYS keep a temp and humidity gauge inside the bator at all times. This way I will know if something is off. And I only buy equipment from reliable brooding places on line. I want the best thermometer and humidity gauge so there are no mistakes.
You won't damage anything if you leave it as is or change the temp setting. And I don't think the temp at 37.0 is going to hurt anything at this point. But I like a higher humidity to keep them from sticking to the inside of the shell. 60% is a bit low if you ask me. So if I were you, tomorrow I would go to
walmart or some such similar place and get yourself a humidity gauge you can put in the bator.
When the chicks start to pip, this is when the high humidity is so important. When the chick pips, (pokes a hole thru the shell) humidity is lost from inside the egg. If the bator has low humidity, the insides of the egg start to dry and shrink, causing the chick to stick to the inside of the shell and they die. But before any pipping is happening, the humidity is less critical. It does help to soften the egg shell and inside membrane so the chick CAN pip. But if your humidity is at 60% right now and none of them have pipped, you are ok.
So if you can't change the temp, I wouldn't worry about it. The chicks should be ok. But I would get a humidity gauge tomorrow, some damp sponges and get your humidity up between 65% and 70%.
When they do pip, do not open the lid of the bator. They will pip and sit pipped for 24+ hours not doing anything. Don't panic. They are busy absorbing the last of the yolk and detaching themselves from the inside of the egg. They will zip out when ready. You can remove the babies when they are completely dry and no other eggs are pipping.
Good luck and keep us posted!
Thank you for the link 2Crows. Will it damage the hatch if I leave the incubator on its default settings? I'm really nervous after my last hatch with the R-Com King Suro. The humidity was all over the place and I lost quite a few chicks (dead in shell) and hatching a couple of days after due date.
