We are currently under tornado warning. If the power goes out for, say, and hour+, will they eggs be fine?
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yep. Even for a few hoursWe are currently under tornado warning. If the power goes out for, say, and hour+, will they eggs be fine?
Thoughts on the drastic temp swing ?
No, I thought you were asking about the ducks. Any chick can drown if the incubation humidity is too high. I did it to silkies and marans in a styrofoam incubator. In my Octagon 20, 40-42% humidity has been good for 5 different breeds, from bantams to marans. The marans just seem to hatch a day later. 50% is probably borderline for chickens, but I have no experience with ducks
Yes with Brinsea you need to have 40-50% humidity. This thread is for the Brinsea Octagon Eco. Is that what you have?
No, I thought you were asking about the ducks. Any chick can drown if the incubation humidity is too high. I did it to silkies and marans in a styrofoam incubator. In my Octagon 20, 40-42% humidity has been good for 5 different breeds, from bantams to marans. The marans just seem to hatch a day later. 50% is probably borderline for chickens, but I have no experience with ducks
I'm a newbie. I'm on about day 8 right now. I read the Dry Hatch Method information, a few times prior to starting. I think it was based on the still air incubators. Feel free to correct me. I have been keeping my humidity between 20 and 30%, but lately I'm reading this information of about 40% + . Though there is a learning curve, I would appreciate some guidance. Is the dry hatch method better for still air and since I'm using the brinsea, should aim higher? I need to increase humidity, if this is the case. Experiences and advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
There are several members that dry hatch on BYC, but I think every one of them is using styrofoam. Every Brinsea user I have read about is 40-50%. I'm currently in late day 21 on my third batch at 40-42% humidity, and I have definitely found my magic combinationI'm a newbie. I'm on about day 8 right now. I read the Dry Hatch Method information, a few times prior to starting. I think it was based on the still air incubators. Feel free to correct me. I have been keeping my humidity between 20 and 30%, but lately I'm reading this information of about 40% + . Though there is a learning curve, I would appreciate some guidance. Is the dry hatch method better for still air and since I'm using the brinsea, should aim higher? I need to increase humidity, if this is the case. Experiences and advice would be appreciated. Thank you.
Increasing humidity now. Thank you.There are several members that dry hatch on BYC, but I think every one of them is using styrofoam. Every Brinsea user I have read about is 40-50%. I'm currently in late day 21 on my third batch at 40-42% humidity, and I have definitely found my magic combination
I'm using a 20 Advance, but basically the same incubator
After reading about dry hatching, I ran one batch at 35%, and that was the lowest hatch rate I have had in the Brinsea