Simple Q: Humidity?

[ChickenPeep]

How high does the humidity in an incubator have to be at the beginning and lockdown?

 

[groundpecker]

Standard incubation method

The first 18 days should be 28-35%.

For lockdown, between 58-65%.

 

[ChickenPeep]

Ok thanks!!
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[mstricer]

What are you hatching?

 

[CrestedGirl]

 

[ChickenPeep]

I dont really knoww. Mixed breed chickens, but i dont know what breed!

 

[Cherstin]

Lol ... it might be a simple question, but I don't think you're going to get a simple answer to this one! Lots of numbers work for different people. Mine sets automatically, but it's about 45% initially, with a jump to about 80% at lockdown. I've had a lot of successful hatches. Considering chickens hatch outdoors everywhere, from Florida's subtropics to the dryness of Arizona, I think what's most important is that there is a significant increase toward the end.

Great post ... I'll follow this one for sure!

 

[ChickenPeep]

Can you take a look at this thread of mine? -> https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=579726

 

[ChickenPeep]

Does everyone think the same? 28-35% for beginning and 58-65% for lockdown?

 

[mochicken]

Mine is at 47%, my books all say 40-50% for the first 18 so thats what I am running now, I will not know how well its working for a few days when I candle them more, they are 3 days in now