The Never Ending Hatching thread! For those of us that hatch all year long!

[Sweetlilbaby]

To keep humidity up I add wet sponges in the bottom of the incubator. Works great without cutting off any air from the eggs.

 

[Texasmja]

To keep humidity up I add wet sponges in the bottom of the incubator. Works great without cutting off any air from the eggs.

That is what I also do. It works great.

 

[SilkieSensation]

Looks like I will be setting 500 quail next week to fill a couple orders. I need more bators!!!!

 

[Runawaylobster]

That is what I also do. It works great.

It definitely helps but i have 4 sponges in there already.. I"m doing fine right now though, I have it at around 60%.. I think i am going to make some wicks out of paper towels and put the ends in the sponges, nobody has pipped yet so I can still make some changes.

 

[Sweetlilbaby]

It definitely helps but i have 4 sponges in there already.. I"m doing fine right now though, I have it at around 60%.. I think i am going to make some wicks out of paper towels and put the ends in the sponges, nobody has pipped yet so I can still make some changes.

when they begin to hatch the humidity will stay high because the moisture on the chicks as they dry.

 

[Chick_In_The_Burbs]

I setup two shot glasses directly below my air vents. I refill them as they get low with a turkey baster. Works great!

 

[Runawaylobster]

there is so much moisture in there... I'm up to 61% with the wicks added.. I heard a noise and I thought it was a chick trying to pip, then i realized it was one of the wicks dripping LOL!!!!!

 

[ozexpat]

there is so much moisture in there... I'm up to 61% with the wicks added.. I heard a noise and I thought it was a chick trying to pip, then i realized it was one of the wicks dripping LOL!!!!!

i am a day late but it sounds like a hygrometer thats off. take batteries out to reset it or compare with a second

 

[SilkieSensation]

Ok, so I moved all of the older chicks to the big brooder in the basement. Then I just couldn't stand looking at completely empty brooders up here in the "chick room" so I got 24 more peeps today when I went to the feed store.

 

[ozexpat]

Ok, so I moved all of the older chicks to the big brooder in the basement. Then I just couldn't stand looking at completely empty brooders up here in the "chick room" so I got 24 more peeps today when I went to the feed store.

you need some serious help