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[winteree]

I'm having a problem and it's worrying me. My eggs are at 16 and 14 days. The air sacs aren't as big as they should be. I just put in more water and added a sponge. They are alive and growing but the air sac isn't. And no, I don't have a reader for humidity.

this is most likely a dumb question but you are measuring the air cell at the big end right? and you should only be worried if the air cell isn't a 1/4 of the total egg if the air cell aren't big enough you need to remove the water and sponge not add it. the only time humidity is increased is when the eggs are on lock-down.

 

[Pooman]

Winter is right, you want more evaporation out of the egg so,less humidity.... Less water surface area for it to evaporate from.... Less surface area...

 

[winteree]

I'm having a problem and it's worrying me. My eggs are at 16 and 14 days. The air sacs aren't as big as they should be. I just put in more water and added a sponge. They are alive and growing but the air sac isn't. And no, I don't have a reader for humidity.

if you have $10 and a local walmart or petstore you can buy a humidity meter

 

[imogene08]

Thank you guys! I feel so dumb aha. But I'm worried the air cell won't be big enough by hatch time will they die?

 

[imogene08]

Okay so I took the sponge out and only filled up one trough. Hope this works day 17 and day 15!

 

[winteree]

Thank you guys! I feel so dumb aha. But I'm worried the air cell won't be big enough by hatch time will they die?

it depends on the chick and hatching conditions. we will be rooting for you

 

[winteree]

Okay so I took the sponge out and only filled up one trough. Hope this works day 17 and day 15!

wait what are you going to do about the split hatch? do you have a hatching incubator ready for the 17 day one?

 

[imogene08]

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wait what are you going to do about the split hatch? do you have a hatching incubator ready for the 17 day one?
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Yes, I do.

 

[winteree]

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wait what are you going to do about the split hatch? do you have a hatching incubator ready for the 17 day one?

Yes, I do.[/QUOTE]

awesome are you in lock-down now?

 

[imogene08]

awesome are you in lock-down now?

Yes I am , day 19 and day 17