Please Help Now! Duck Egg Incubator Correct Temperature and Humidity

[rtrodr90]

Okay.
Awesome. If it's no trouble, can you post some pictures when they are on day 10?

Absolutely

 

[rtrodr90]

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@rtrodr90 the reason you see so many different recommendations is that different numbers work for different incubators, different eggs, and different areas of the world. Do you live in a humid area or a dry area? It makes a difference. If you are humid, you can probably run a little lower humidity. Dry areas may need a little higher.
Candle your eggs on day 7, and trace the air cell. (pen, pencil, crayon, doesn't matter lol) and post a picture, and we'll see where they are.

Best of luck!

League City Texas. My house humidity says it’s between 45 and 50%

 

[Kiki]

League City Texas. My house humidity says it’s between 45 and 50%

Hi neighbor!

 

[rtrodr90]

Hi neighbor!

Hi. What do you keep your humidity at?

 

[Kiki]

Hi. What do you keep your humidity at?

I am not a hatcher!!!!
LOL
Have you seen the balut thread?

 

[caboodleschicks]

Absolutely

Awesome.

 

[WVduckchick]

League City Texas. My house humidity says it’s between 45 and 50%

I would highly suggest starting with absolutely no water in your incubator. I would wager that even with no water, you will still maintain 30% humidity or more.

 

[rtrodr90]

I would highly suggest starting with absolutely no water in your incubator. I would wager that even with no water, you will still maintain 30% humidity or more.

Ok I was nervous to be under 30%. I always read 40-55%. I never read 30% in a still incubator. This is why I reached out bc everyone is so helpful here. Thank you

 

[WVduckchick]

Ok I was nervous to be under 30%. I always read 40-55%. I never read 30% in a still incubator. This is why I reached out bc everyone is so helpful here. Thank you

This article may give you a little more detail. I don't like to go below 25%, but that rarely happens here. We are very humid naturally.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubation-humidity.73386/

 

[sarah125]

Ok so my incubator stays at a little over 80 F and the humidity at 80 as well. Idk how to raise the temperature! Will this be ok?? I want my ducklings to hatch! Help!