Suddenly worried if HUmidity is High Enough!

[lockedhearts]

I set my eggs yesterday. Temp is holding well at 100 and humidity at 54-56. I have had a sinus infection and not felt good and I swear I read the humidity needed to be 50-60, but this morning am re-reading all my articles and see 60.
Is what I have enough or should I increase it? I am keeping the one trough full and it is holding steady. HELP!

 

[AussieSharon]

If they are chicken eggs then 35 to 50 for humidity. I keep mine at 45. You really don't want it above 50 until day 18

 

[Tuffoldhen]

I keep the humidity between 40 to 50% the first 18 days, then 60 to 70% for the remaining 3....Having the humidity too high the first 18 days can cause all kinds of problems...

 

[lockedhearts]

Oh Argh! Yes they are Chicken, so now it's too high

Dang this learning stuff stinks sometimes

Should I lower the water level some? I would hate to have gone through all of this and killed them the first day

 

[AussieSharon]

You may want to try opening a vent for a little while and see if that lowers the humidity. If not then yes take out a little water.

 

[Tuffoldhen]

Yes, take out some of the water...

 

[lockedhearts]

I got it to 44-45 by opening a vent. I have two Humidity Monitors, the wet/dry that came with it and a digital that also has temp. I also have the traditional thermometer that came with it. All are reading about the same. Digital says temp 99-100 , standard is staying at 100. Wet/dry is saying 45 humidity and digital is at 44.
Hope I didn't kill the little boogers already.

 

[AussieSharon]

nah they will be fine!