On a new hatching adventure :-)

[CrazyChickenLadyinGa]

I just read that, has some good stuff, but it also contradicts itself... says 35-45% humidity for incubation, then says 55%... personally, I do 30-40% for my Calls, with good results...

Also, the reason for wetting your hands when turning is actually the same reason we mist the eggs *sometimes*... evaporation of the water off the shell actually pulls more moisture out of the egg... so if your air cells are getting too big too fast, stop wetting your hands... and yes, the wetting/misting of the eggs will cause humidity to spike for a bit, don't worry about it, it lowers once the water evaporates... and I would only wet your hands once per day while turning, not every single time, just fyi...

And I do 65% for hatching, higher *can* cause edema in the ducklings... they do fine at 65%...

for a great hatch!

Thank you for the info! Ok, noted I really appreciate all the help....

 

[CrazyChickenLadyinGa]

No problem. We are here for ya! And hope you have an awesome hatch. We'll do all we can to assist you, if necessary.

So.... 35-45% humidity should be good to start. Just keep an eye on your air cells. Candle a few when you do your hand turning. What day are they on now?

Day 5. Will candle them today and see Thank you

 

[CrazyChickenLadyinGa]

So, I candled them this morning from what I can see there is 13 good so far out of 16. Giving the 3 and extra day or two. Crossing fingers.