Please. humidity way too high day 3/4 kill them?

[newbiechickenowner]

OK...so...this whole first timer thing is really rough. You think you have it, but, there is so much information out there....you -etconfused. SO....the humidity has been at 70-73% for the past 2 days...I am in the process of correcting this as we speak, but, WILL THIS HARM OR KILL the HATCH? Ughhhh!

 

[Egghead_Jr]

Your fine. Relax and don't forget to breath.

People run humidity from 35% to 60% in first 18 days. It's a big range but at what ever works for them. A spike in humidity is'nt a problem, too low humidity is harmful when chicks are piping and zipping out of shells. So remove surface area of water to get your humidity down to where you want it.

 

[newbiechickenowner]

Thank you! I can't believe it is only day 5. I hope that you can't see anything candling before day 7 because with all of the debacles we have had, I candled last night (several) and couldn't see ONE thing...not one vein...just yolk. It has been a comedy of errors, but, lets hope none were too bad.

 

[Kavellion]

I read that increased turning frequency can make up for any discrepencies in humidity, according to a university of Ankara study. A hen turns eggs every half hour so if you have an auto turner maybe set to half hour. At least that what I do.