setting humidity by weight loss of eggs

[Backyard Farm]

I have been setting humidity by weight loss of eggs.

I have been trying for .6% loss each day (20 days x .6 = 12). I was calculating on 20 days because I was thinking that day 18 to 21 probably don't use a lot because of increased humdity setting ( 50 - 60%)

Does this sound like good thinking?

what does anyone else do?

 

[cackle]

Bumping this. Can anyone help?

 

[Dirt Road]

Your thinking is fine, although I believe 13% is considered ideal. They can hatch with a greater weight loss, up to around 16%. I always shoot for 13, and consider it better for them to lose a little more than a little less. Unless the eggs are very valuable, it's easier to just weigh them every 4 or 5 days and calculate the accumulated loss.

Jim

 

[coyote_hunter]

I just got a digital scale for weighing my eggs. Paid about $9 off ebay. Cut some quilt batting and cut a hole in it to keep egg from rolling. Works great.

Alot easier , cheaper and more accurate the "egg scale type". Due get the 1000g versues the 500. Really cool for my quail eggs..