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[feedman77]

Take eggs that are in the center and move them to outside of turner. Take eggs from outside move toward middle. This will help combat hot and cool spots and keep eggs on a normal hatching time frame instead of possible early and late hatchers.

During incubation I would do dry don't put any water in til lockdown.

For still air yes make temp 101 at top of eggs. 99.5 is for air circulated incubators.

Also if you have a known accurate thermometer double check the reading on incubator they are known to be off quite a bit.

 

[Jackson5610]

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Take eggs that are in the center and move them to outside of turner. Take eggs from outside move toward middle. This will help combat hot and cool spots and keep eggs on a normal hatching time frame instead of possible early and late hatchers.

During incubation I would do dry don't put any water in til lockdown.

For still air yes make temp 101 at top of eggs. 99.5 is for air circulated incubators.

Also if you have a known accurate thermometer double check the reading on incubator they are known to be off quite a bit.

but what about humidity? Isn't that a factor in incubation?

 

[feedman77]

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but what about humidity? Isn't that a factor in incubation?

Yes it is a factor. But I dry incubate. As long as it doesn't go below a20 percent I don't fret about it. If it does I add just like a tablespoon of water. I also try to keep it below 40 if I can.

I have drowned a lot of chicks by using the manual.

Humidity is a trial and error process. You incubated at 45 to 55. If your hatch isn't what you thought it should be. Then try a different range on the next batch til you find what works for your area.

But most that incubate on here in styros do a pretty much dry incubation and have good hatch rates. Just follow air cells there are several charts on here and the web.

I am running wood stoves in my house and just hatched out about 60 quail yesterday so my house humidity is pretty dry. But had few issues.

 

[feedman77]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/632773/dry-incubation/0_100

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/897744/little-giant-9300

Some good info in these threads.

 

[Jackson5610]

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Yes it is a factor. But I dry incubate. As long as it doesn't go below a20 percent I don't fret about it. If it does I add just like a tablespoon of water. I also try to keep it below 40 if I can.

I have drowned a lot of chicks by using the manual.

Humidity is a trial and error process. You incubated at 45 to 55. If your hatch isn't what you thought it should be. Then try a different range on the next batch til you find what works for your area.

But most that incubate on here in styros do a pretty much dry incubation and have good hatch rates. Just follow air cells there are several charts on here and the web.

I am running wood stoves in my house and just hatched out about 60 quail yesterday so my house humidity is pretty dry. But had few issues.[/quote my next batch will be duck eggs with this apply the same?

 

[Jackson5610]

My next batch of eggs to hatch will be ducks does all that info apply the same?

 

[feedman77]

My next batch of eggs to hatch will be ducks does all that info apply the same?

I would say yes but I don't hatch waterfowl.

Just turkeys, quail, chickens and pheasants.

 

[Jackson5610]

I would say yes but I don't hatch waterfowl.

Okay thank you

Just turkeys, quail, chickens and pheasants.

 

[Jackson5610]

Okay thank you

 

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