Still air incubator help

[chickens really]

OP your location will play a huge part in your incubation and humidity.

 

[SGTdebo305]

I run all my incubation at 35-45% through day 18. Going all the way down to about 15% sometimes for my Marans eggs. And raise to 65% by the end of day 18.

Part of the reason the air cell needs to be larger is it helps regulate the embryo growth so it can still turn to get into position.

For future reference... 65% is WAY too high during the first 18 days. Please remember it is surface area of the water and not how deep it is that effects humidity,

Time's flying!

Thank you so much for the info that really helps. I’ll defenetly be decreasing the humidity next time right now it reads 45% at day 17 I won’t add any water till the end. I’m really nervous about this first hatch tomorrow they go into lockdown

 

[SGTdebo305]

OP your location will play a huge part in your incubation and humidity.

I need to get a second humidity reader the digital one on the incubator varies too much just doesn’t look like it’s working properly one day it will read 45 and the next 55

 

[SGTdebo305]

Hey guys so one egg just hatched and the baby chick is all over the place turning all the other eggs around is hay something I should worry about?

 

[chickens really]

Hey guys so one egg just hatched and the baby chick is all over the place turning all the other eggs around is hay something I should worry about?

Move it to the Brooder

 

[SGTdebo305]

Move it to the Brooder

Even if it’s not dry yet?

 

[Rose Quartz]

Even if it’s not dry yet?

I do. but it's up to you if you want to you dont have to.

 

[SGTdebo305]

I do. but it's up to you if you want to you dont have to.

I don’t mind as long as it’s safe for them I just don’t want it moving all the eggs around and messing them up for hatching most are aredy cracking

 

[SGTdebo305]

I do. but it's up to you if you want to you dont have to.

Thanks for all your help, all of you. Hatched 9 of 12 there are 3 that still haven’t hatched today is day 22 might give them 1 more day to see if they end up hactching

 

[Rose Quartz]

awwww chickies