no water in the incubator!

[hipeatall]

Yikes! The incubator (1588) has been going since last Wednesday evening... so 6 days. I checked the water level the first few days then, somehow, even with peeking in the window every couple of hours to make sure the turner was doing it's job and with taking them out to attempt candling them on Sunday... somehow, I totally spaced the water!!! I realized this earlier today and after totally freaking out for a bit... I checked and of course the little channel was totally dry... I filled it back up and will check daily.
So now I am worried... I've searched the BYC forum and I can't really find any reference for what no water will do. I want to know how bad it is... I'm still very hopeful!
I live in Central Texas... and it's been raining like crazy... it's very humid in the house... maybe... just maybe that helped...

 

[heritagebirds]

I've been doing dry incubation, as it is humid in the southeast. I've had to add just a tad bit of water, so that I'm running around 40%, at least that is what I'm trying. I've lost in hatches right at the end, and most times that is due to too much water.(At least that's what I've read). Good luck

 

[hipeatall]

I'm so pleased to hear this... I really hope they are okay!!!

 

[Madcap621]

What has the relative humidity been? Just fill the small channel and keep it about 35 - 40% or 45

what day R U? Probably fine

 

[hipeatall]

Relative Humidity has been 80%... I'm day 6... I will go to Wallymart tomorrow morning first thing and get a hydrometer... keeping my fingers and toes crossed for a happy hatch!!!

 

[whytedragon]

I've been doing dry incubation as well, and my eggs are thriving so far, I'm on day 6 also. I think it's really only necessary to bring up the humidity close to hatching time. I can't really see a purpose for it before then...

 

[pbjmaker]

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She is probably fine, I dry hatch often (more so in the summer when the air outside is already humid)

The purpose for the humidity levels is to keep the air cell from getting too big or staying too small. It is better to err on the side of it getting too big. When it is too small (humidity has been high and not enough moisture from the egg evaporates) the chick has a greater chance of piping in the wrong place and drowning.


ETA: One of my hands types faster than the other lately and i had a bunch of transposed letters.

 

[whytedragon]

I probably should have mentioned that my humidity is still at 35-40% even without water, it's been very rainy here lately.

 

[mulia24]

maybe you should review some brand and quality first before buy a new thermo or hygro meter to not spend money with non accurate device.

 

[hipeatall]

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Not to worry... I searched for and read pages of reviews on these right here on BYC... so that's what I'm going with