Other methods ?

[Stacyoung13]

I have a couple of eggs I would like to hatch, but my incubator does not work properly, and I have no broodies. Is there another way to hatch them ?

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

No not really. You need an incubator, either a mechanical one or a natural one.

 

[Broodygranny]

You can make an inexpensive incubator, or use a hotplate from the thrift store. The kind that has a thermostat. Just use a thermometer and a hydrometer. If it holds proper temp and humidity for a couple of days, then you have an incubator!

 

[Stacyoung13]

Thanks, the problem with my incubator is the humidity. Puts out waaayyyy too much. Can I use it for the heat and spray the eggs with water bottle a couple be times a day ?

 

[Mosey2003]

Thanks, the problem with my incubator is the humidity. Puts out waaayyyy too much. Can I use it for the heat and spray the eggs with water bottle a couple be times a day ?

What is the brand and model of your incubator? If you're saying that the conditions inside it are higher humidity than you would like, without ever adding water, what you would need to do is change the room conditions. You could place it into a small room with a dehumidifier on the floor.

I *never* recommend spraying eggs while incubating. The embryos are fragile, and by spraying a hot egg you will cause rapid evaporation and cooling on the shell, which is a shock to the embryo. You would be better off adding a damp wash cloth when you wanted a little humidity.

Now, this is all intellectual on my part, because I only incubate at the recommended 55%-60%, but the concept is the same.

 

[Mosey2003]

Also - vent plugs. How many are there, and are you leaving them in or out?

 

[Broodygranny]

Are you adding water to the channels at the bottom? If humidity is high in your area, then you may not need to. If you need to add just a little, then a small cup near the eggs may be enough. Surface area is what you neec to consider. More surface area for water to evaporate, then more humidity. I use a ice cube tray in my incubator. I have more control that way. I can fill up one or two cubes, no cubes or all the cubes, depending on the humidity.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Thanks, the problem with my incubator is the humidity. Puts out waaayyyy too much. Can I use it for the heat and spray the eggs with water bottle a couple be times a day ?

Many do dry humidity in an incubator. Your ambient humidity can affect whether it's necessary to add any.

 

[Stacyoung13]

What is the brand and model of your incubator? If you're saying that the conditions inside it are higher humidity than you would like, without ever adding water, what you would need to do is change the room conditions. You could place it into a small room with a dehumidifier on the floor.

I *never* recommend spraying eggs while incubating. The embryos are fragile, and by spraying a hot egg you will cause rapid evaporation and cooling on the shell, which is a shock to the embryo. You would be better off adding a damp wash cloth when you wanted a little humidity.

Now, this is all intellectual on my part, because I only incubate at the recommended 55%-60%, but the concept is the same.

Its just a cheap $30 one, round, holds 7 eggs. It regulates temp, but there's no way to regulate the humidity. Its either way to moist, or its dry.

 

[aart]

but there's no way to regulate the humidity.

You control the humidity by how much water you add.
Post some pics of bator showing water reservoirs and vents.