I added water to my incubator and put in eggs, but then read about dry incubating and just never put any more in. I live in the jungle. The humidity INside my house is normally anywhere between 75-90% With a dry incubator and both vent holes left open the incubator has maintained a constant between 45-55% humidity.
My question is during hatching. On the last hatch I took chicks and shells out 1-2 times a day because it got pretty crowded in there. This time I have even more eggs, but I'm thinking I might go in and chuck the pretty sure are clears tonight. Still, that will leave me with about 30 eggs for lockdown. (I have 10 that are too dark to tell and 16 that I could see moving 44 total)
Should I leave it shut until day 23 or will my opening not impact the hatch much if my exterior humidity is equal to or greater than the 'bator humidity?
This is the current conditions here and we've got a wet wet wet weekend ahead.
partly_cloudy1
84°F
Updated 2:00 PM
Partly Cloudy
Relative Humidity (%): 79
Wind (kt):NE 08
Pressure(hPa):1012.3
Sunrise:5:59 AM (FRI.)
Sunset:5:16 PM
My question is during hatching. On the last hatch I took chicks and shells out 1-2 times a day because it got pretty crowded in there. This time I have even more eggs, but I'm thinking I might go in and chuck the pretty sure are clears tonight. Still, that will leave me with about 30 eggs for lockdown. (I have 10 that are too dark to tell and 16 that I could see moving 44 total)
Should I leave it shut until day 23 or will my opening not impact the hatch much if my exterior humidity is equal to or greater than the 'bator humidity?
This is the current conditions here and we've got a wet wet wet weekend ahead.
partly_cloudy1
84°F
Updated 2:00 PM
Partly Cloudy
Relative Humidity (%): 79
Wind (kt):NE 08
Pressure(hPa):1012.3
Sunrise:5:59 AM (FRI.)
Sunset:5:16 PM