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[FridayYet]

You don't ever want "no humidity" in your incubator at any time no matter where you are.  The difference between dry climates and climates with more humidity is we (higher humidity) can usually run (depending on the season) "dry" and still have a decent amount of humidity in the bator whereas you, or dry climates will have to add a touch of water or a wet sponge to get the same results. Low humidity incubation, in my opinion is anything between 25-45% percent. Anything higher than that, IMO is standard incubation process and for the most part sucks.  Anything lower than that for the average of the incubation is risky to me.  It is normal to see the heat raise a degree or two at the end of the incubation (if you aren't using an incubator with a thermostat, because the chicks have started to produce and give off their own body heat.  People with thermostats don't see it because their incubator automatically adjusts for the heat, those of us that have to play thermostat ourselves have to adjust for it.

Yes, elevation does matter and higher elevations actually need HIGHER humidity.  http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/2908/incubating-eggs-at-high-altitudes/

No I did not. I usually do if they have it listed, (not that that means I know the topography of the area...lol,)  but it's something that I don't take into consideration enough when talking about humidity.

I don't think people East of the Mississippi need to worry about it much

There's a good thread on BYC on high altitude hatching, and people have been experimenting with scrubbing co2 out of the incubator.

I can't wait to hatch my own eggs, or maybe I'll get some from Colorado! Lol

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Agreed. Personally, I don't think of "Utah" as being so high. Colorado, yes. Its known for its elevations, but I'm geographically challenged! That was a class I slept through in school LOL

"Occasional" Figured you would catch that!...

Me too. Geography/History/Social Studies....nope. Give me English and Science any day...lol Oh I caught it...and laughed....lol

I don't think people East of the Mississippi need to worry about it much

There's a good thread on BYC on high altitude hatching, and people have been experimenting with scrubbing co2 out of the incubator.

I can't wait to hatch my own eggs, or maybe I'll get some from Colorado! Lol

Worry about elevation??

 

[WVduckchick]

I just had a thought... (ok, it occurred to me while browsing Craigslist and seeing an ad from the gal that I got my current eggs from...) I have the possibility of my bantam cochins being frizzled. I wonder if that #14 egg with the weird blob could be curled feathers already developed that already stick away from the body? Has anyone hatched any frizzled chicks? I found some day-old pics where the feathering already looks frizzled, and some that don't. Its all new to me....

 

[sideWing]

For right now I am planning on only having bantams. And I plan on having them for the eggs,...to eat!

I've read that you just add an extra egg or 2, depending on size to any recipe. I have 12 in the incubator right now and some are very large, like the size of a regular egg and some are very small. I'm surprised how much they vary in size. Also, I have 3 kids, so I wanted a breed that would let them pick them up and play with them, etc. And mostly, you can keep more bantams because they are smaller!

I've read to candle in a totally dark room with a very bright led light. I'm sure someone will have better advice. Good luck!

Makes sense.

My plan is for all bantams at home also! My LF will go to the farm eventually. Original plan wasn't to keep any at my house, but now I can't move them all and not have any left at home! So I decided on some bantam breeds for pleasure mostly, egg production secondly. Oh and the occasional hatching...lol

It would be fun to keep them for hatching. I bet the chicks are super tiny.

SideWing how high elevation are you? I never paid attention to where you are, Amy must not have either, because we have talked about higher altitude hatching on other threads.
Do you use higher elevation baking directions on a cake box? Lol If they work better for you, then hatching for higher elevations may be something for you to look into!

I live at about 5k feet elevation. To me that's not "high" since I was raised at 7k, but I guess it might be high to the eggs. I'm incubating eggs from Illinois so I'm sure there is a 2500ft difference. I honestly don't bake so I have no idea.

I know it's a "thing" here with baking. What should I do different. Searching.....

 

[sideWing]

Reading the altitude thread has made me realize I probably don't have enough oxygen going to the eggs especially during lockdown. I don't have any air holes in my incubator at all so lockdown is 4 days without any new oxygen. I will add a few small holes about 1/2 inch. My heating element won't have a problem with that at all.

The bad news is it looks like the eggs I'm incubating came from an elevation of about 600ft.

 

[WVduckchick]

Reading the altitude thread has made me realize I probably don't have enough oxygen going to the eggs especially during lockdown. I don't have any air holes in my incubator at all so lockdown is 4 days without any new oxygen. I will add a few small holes about 1/2 inch. My heating element won't have a problem with that at all.

The bad news is it looks like the eggs I'm incubating came from an elevation of about 600ft.

Interesting. But you had several successfully hatch! Do you now think that where they came from had more effect? Your own eggs hatched better than the ones you bought, right? Sorry, my memory is clogged with too many hatches lol

and even if you don't bake, if you know its a "thing"... at least you know that. I'm sure my husband doesn't even know a box has different directions! He can make some mean fried potatoes, but I'll take care of the cakes, cookies, and brownies, thank you...

 

[sideWing]

Interesting. But you had several successfully hatch! Do you now think that where they came from had more effect? Your own eggs hatched better than the ones you bought, right? Sorry, my memory is clogged with too many hatches lol

and even if you don't bake, if you know its a "thing"... at least you know that. I'm sure my husband doesn't even know a box has different directions! He can make some mean fried potatoes, but I'll take care of the cakes, cookies, and brownies, thank you...

The only eggs I have had hatch at 50% success were local eggs. And I still think I need to be increasing humidity as it helps with oxygen transfer into the egg.

From the high altitude thread.
The humidity should be maintained at approximately 65% for the incubation period and then raised to 70 - 75% during hatch for eggs from SEA LEVEL to EL4000.

The eggs I have now are from sea level. I may also need to add Soda Lime to get rid of extra CO2 and I definitely need to add air holes.

 

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Give me English any day...lol

 

[AmyLynn2374]

English and typing are two different things and I think I will stop interacting now.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Good night people.