Runner Duck Hatch-a-Long! 2021

[graypes]

I did have an issue with humidity being way too low last night at. It went down to 10% eek.
Hoping that didn’t mess anything up within their first 24 hours.
It’s been stable since at 45-50%

this happened to me too! A couple of days ago one of my incubators dropped down to 10% and the other to 19%!!! I hope they're okay!

What humidities are y'all working with? I can't seem to get either of my hygrometers to read 50-60%, they're either 70% or 30%... I'm just worried about the air cell growing enough and being soft enough for internal pipping it seems really tricky....

 

[DucksAreBest]

this happened to me too! A couple of days ago one of my incubators dropped down to 10% and the other to 19%!!! I hope they're okay!

What humidities are y'all working with? I can't seem to get either of my hygrometers to read 50-60%, they're either 70% or 30%... I'm just worried about the air cell growing enough and being soft enough for internal pipping it seems really tricky....

I incubate mine at 45%-50% humidity. What incubator are you using?

 

[graypes]

I incubate mine at 45%-50% humidity. What incubator are you using?

Little Giant (the one with the digital face) and a Janoel, they both are very quirky and their built in hygrometer is not trustworthy

 

[DucksAreBest]

Little Giant (the one with the digital face) and a Janoel, they both are very quirky and their built in hygrometer is not trustworthy

Yeah, those incubators are not trustworthy. Have you tried using the Nurture Right 360 or the Brinsea incubators?

 

[graypes]

Yeah, those incubators are not trustworthy. Have you tried using the Nurture Right 360 or the Brinsea incubators?

oooo no the brinsea I looked at were all reaaaally small for the price but the Nurture right looks pretty nice for the price!

 

[DucksAreBest]

oooo no the brinsea I looked at were all reaaaally small for the price but the Nurture right looks pretty nice for the price!

Yes, it's only $150 and works great!

 

[graypes]

@DucksAreBest If my humidities have been resting at 65-70% for the first 10-15 days do you think they'll make it? All eggs are alive and I've tried to lower humidity now but will they still have a good shot at hatching despite high humidity in first weeks?

 

[DucksAreBest]

@DucksAreBest If my humidities have been resting at 65-70% for the first 10-15 days do you think they'll make it? All eggs are alive and I've tried to lower humidity now but will they still have a good shot at hatching despite high humidity in first weeks?

Yes, they will hatch. Just try to maintain 45%-50% (45% would be the best) humidity before lockdown, so that their air cells would grow.

 

[AAcres]

this happened to me too! A couple of days ago one of my incubators dropped down to 10% and the other to 19%!!! I hope they're okay!

What humidities are y'all working with? I can't seem to get either of my hygrometers to read 50-60%, they're either 70% or 30%... I'm just worried about the air cell growing enough and being soft enough for internal pipping it seems really tricky....

I’m also using a Little Giant incubator with the digital face. the hygrometer on it is stuck at 48% so i’m ignoring it and using one that I calibrated. I also have two thermometers in there because I trust NOTHING lol

My humidity level is about 45%-52%.

 

[CaliFarmsAR]

Don’t know if this counts, but I have a a Runner working on a nest and hopefully she will start to sit soon. Last I counted there were 11 eggs.