So...what exactly is DRY INCUBATION???

[Cuqui18]

i made my own incubator out of a cooler and im getting ready to put my eggs in, but should i try 'dry incubation'? im completely new to hatching

so if someone could explain how to do it/what it ts that would be highly appreciated!!!
thanks!!!

 

[justbugged]

A dry incubation relies on the humidity with in the environment. So it will depend on where you live. I am in Western Washington so I have a fairly high humidity in my environment. If you are in Arizona I can almost guarantee that there is not enough humidity.

 

[Cuqui18]

thanks so much!!!

 

[wegotchickens]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-DryIncubation.html

 

[LarryPQ]

I am in AZ, and no matter how much water I add to the bator, I end up with a "Dry" incubation. No matter how much water I add, I rarely get the bators above 55%.

You can only get away with dry incubating if you are in an area where there is an ambient humidity of ~40% to begin with.

 

[Maggizzle35]

That most definitely wouldn't work in Alaska. We rarely have humidity here and only during July and August if we are lucky. I put together a little incubator using a cake carrier, light bulb kit, a glass jar with water, and a thermometer. I fixed the light so it just sits inside the jar of water and it produced humidity enough, I have to slightly ajar the lid from the bottom for a little more air to get in but it did get my eggs started so it was warm enough. I didn't try a complete incubation process with it, but I should just to see if it will work. Just a thought.

 

[Luke13:34]

After lots of prodding on another thread, because people were saying "just ignore the humidity" I learned that DRY means around 30% humidity. Since my house is normally VERY dry, I have to have water in my bator to reach that.