The tiny serama; a Hatching adventure

[WoDia]

Good night teeny Freddie, Tsoureki, and Eggies!

 

[fluffycrow]

I'm dumb and forgot to do this yesterday .

We're now really into day 9.

The first feather follicles have made their appearance

 

[TwoCrows]

Good morning eggies, day 9!!!!! Let's all get growing!

 

[tlcmurphy]

Let’s Grow Jelly Bean and friends!

 

[fluffycrow]

Good morning eggies, day 9!!!!! Let's all get growing!

Let’s Grow Jelly Bean and friends!

They are happily turning, and I've made some observations about the humidity on Electric Lady.

Even the slightest bit of water raises the humidity a lot. Problem is, without water the humidity is at 20-23% which is way too low. It also drops very fast. One moment it's at 50%, and the next at 20. I've gotten 45% on a few days, but I have to put more water in twice a day, which is just too much. 50% or so seems to be the golden standard to keep the humidity relatively stable for 24 hours

 

[GreenJay]

good morning Greek eggies!
Grace, Myzithra, and Feta let's grow!!

 

[TwoCrows]

They are happily turning, and I've made some observations about the humidity on Electric Lady.

Even the slightest bit of water raises the humidity a lot. Problem is, without water the humidity is at 20-23% which is way too low. It also drops very fast. One moment it's at 50%, and the next at 20. I've gotten 45% on a few days, but I have to put more water in twice a day, which is just too much. 50% or so seems to be the golden standard to keep the humidity relatively stable for 24 hours

Sometimes with certain machines and climates, you have to work around these humidity issues. Humidity controls the rate at which the eggs lose or gain moisture. When you candle, watch the size of the air cells. If they are on track with this diagram, it doesn't matter what the humidity is during this part of the incubation cycle. If the air cells are too large, you need more humidity. If they are too small, you need less humidity.

 

[fluffycrow]

Sometimes with certain machines and climates, you have to work around these humidity issues. Humidity controls the rate at which the eggs lose or gain moisture. When you candle, watch the size of the air cells. If they are on track with this diagram, it doesn't matter what the humidity is during this part of the incubation cycle. If the air cells are too large, you need more humidity. If they are too small, you need less humidity.

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I have this diagram saved on my phone, and so after I circled the air cells with a pencil on Friday's candling, I checked how similar they were to it, and they look quite similar to me. Dare I say, on the bigger side

 

[TwoCrows]

I have this diagram saved on my phone, and so after I circled the air cells with a pencil on Friday's candling, I checked how similar they were to it, and they look quite similar to me. Dare I say, on the bigger side

If the air cells are a bit bigger, you can keep humidity up higher to shrink them up a bit. If the air cells start to get too small, let the humidity drop low so they dry out and get larger. The air cells don't have to be perfect to this diagram, but close as you can so the chick has room to grow but a big enough air cell for internal pipping.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

And exactly that makes you better at naming your birds than me. Gomena (chick, in English), is named that because she was Big Red's...gomena momentarily

That's not a bad name, it's got a story behind it! I also think it's kind of cute using the double meaning of chick that way. You should give yourself more credit!

Speaking of names, though, what about Κουλουράκι / Koulouraki? Is that okay as a name? I didn't see any others named too similarly to that, but let me know if I missed one (or if you just don't like that as a name for any reason)

Sometimes with certain machines and climates, you have to work around these humidity issues. Humidity controls the rate at which the eggs lose or gain moisture. When you candle, watch the size of the air cells. If they are on track with this diagram, it doesn't matter what the humidity is during this part of the incubation cycle. If the air cells are too large, you need more humidity. If they are too small, you need less humidity.

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This This is why I focus on what my eggs are telling me instead of what a hygrometer might. Air cell size is pretty forgiving, and it's pretty easy to adjust for as long as you're checking in on them regularly.

If what you're doing now seems to be working, then I'd just keep doing that. It doesn't have to be exactly as the picture shows, close to it is close enough.