The too dry hatch?

[HollowOfWisps]

My incubator runs either 10 or 80 percent humidity, the least bit of moisture spikes the humidity to a ridiculous level. I’ve now run a hatch at both extremes. 100 percent hatch rate on both but moist chicks were definitely longer in hatching, less vigorous, and just took longer to get perky. I do have to remove them to the brooder to dry because the humidity is so high but they actually seem to do better with a quick removal rather than moping around the incubator for 24 hours. At least there is minimal danger of shrink wrapping! Definitely like the dry hatch though that extreme probably isn’t recommended for routine hatching!

I can see how the extreme humidity could make things a little crazy with hatching. My incubator seems to stay in the 30-40% humidity range if I run it dry.

 

[Susan Skylark]

I’d love that range, mine is bipolar! 10 or 80, ugh!