New to incubating, quick question

[wynn4578]

What's your location. Until day 18 I think most people stress about humidity waaay too much. That being said location is key. In Oklahoma where I live I don't even look at humidity until day 18. I suspect that somewhere like Arizona would require a closer eye. As far as turning, I start turning after 24 hours for chickens but as someone said above you don't have to start turning for 3 or 4 days.

 

[WVduckchick]

I love BYC! Three totally different answers.

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yep, you can find about any opinion here, on about any subject, if you look long enough Scare tactics run rampant, and don't always get disputed. many things go on being believed, just because so-and-so said so!

But anyway, congrats on your upcoming human hatch! Hope all goes well. And get your camping in now, for sure! Babies and chickens have a way of demanding alot of attention!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

yep, you can find about any opinion here, on about any subject, if you look long enough Scare tactics run rampant, and don't always get disputed. many things go on being believed, just because so-and-so said so!

But anyway, congrats on your upcoming human hatch! Hope all goes well. And get your camping in now, for sure! Babies and chickens have a way of demanding alot of attention!

Amen, sister!

 

[chickenmomma16]

Gotcha! lol congrats! Boy or girl?

We are having a girl

What's your location. Until day 18 I think most people stress about humidity waaay too much. That being said location is key. In Oklahoma where I live I don't even look at humidity until day 18. I suspect that somewhere like Arizona would require a closer eye. As far as turning, I start turning after 24 hours for chickens but as someone said above you don't have to start turning for 3 or 4 days.

I live in Buckley, Washington. I'm sure I won't have a problem with humidity here. Our yard is still a swamp...

 

[AmyLynn2374]

We are having a girl



I live in Buckley, Washington. I'm sure I won't have a problem with humidity here. Our yard is still a swamp...

Awe! Congrats!
You should be able to run dry then until hatch.

 

[chickenmomma16]

Eggs are set! And we're set to leave too. I crammed 31 in there

 

[WVduckchick]

have a fun trip!

 

[chickenmomma16]

I had fun! Hubby ate fast food on the way out and spent over 24 hours with food poisoning so a bit of a bummer for him.
I did a quick check on the eggs tonight and I have veining in some already including all the refrigerator eggs I threw in as extra Olive Egger packing peanuts.

 

[greenfarm1]

I live in north Texas and I set eggs for the first time ever so should I be worried about the humidity?

 

[WVduckchick]

I live in north Texas and I set eggs for the first time ever so should I be worried about the humidity?

Probably pretty humid there? I wouldn't add any water to the incubator at all, then candle on day 7 and check the air cells. Adjust from there if necessary.