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I did it
I'd try for 45 or so. Add a small wet sponge square if necessary in a corner to up it a bit if necessary.
Then up to 75-80 which works for me during last 3 days of lockdown. Just my experience though. There are many schools of thought on the humidity levels. I've messed up in the end not leaving the bator closed up and the eggs inside membranes get shrink wrapped. So up yours a bit, leave it along and then learn as you go. We've all been there and it is fretfull to say the very least.
I did it
keeping it up
Hmmmm....I'm on my first hatch, but my goal is to keep it in the 30's% range. Right after I add water to the bowl, it shoots up to almost 50 and that has me a little worried. I feel happier when I see it go back down in the 30's again. Too high humidity in the early days of incubation can cause too much water to build up inside the egg, and the chick drowns when it pips internally. I researched this a ton before I started, and finally decided to go with a lower humidity for incubation and then raise the humidity at lockdown and for hatching. I wouldn't try too hard to keep it near 50% if you are just starting with the hatch, if I were you....
Do you think 37-40 is ok?
Hmmmm....I'm on my first hatch, but my goal is to keep it in the 30's% range. Right after I add water to the bowl, it shoots up to almost 50 and that has me a little worried. I feel happier when I see it go back down in the 30's again. Too high humidity in the early days of incubation can cause too much water to build up inside the egg, and the chick drowns when it pips internally. I researched this a ton before I started, and finally decided to go with a lower humidity for incubation and then raise the humidity at lockdown and for hatching. I wouldn't try too hard to keep it near 50% if you are just starting with the hatch, if I were you....
Do you think 37-40 is ok?
I'd try for 45 or so. Add a small wet sponge square if necessary in a corner to up it a bit if necessary.
Then up to 75-80 which works for me during last 3 days of lockdown. Just my experience though. There are many schools of thought on the humidity levels. I've messed up in the end not leaving the bator closed up and the eggs inside membranes get shrink wrapped. So up yours a bit, leave it along and then learn as you go. We've all been there and it is fretfull to say the very least.