Today is Day 18

[Blue Hill Farm]

And that means lockdown, wheee!

I candled last night for the final time and will be locking down 39 eggs; 14 EE and 25 Ameraucana. I’m pretty darn hyped about this hatch (can’t ya tell?

) BUT I’m also nervous Nellie because I want these chicks in a baaad way.

Now I have a question if I may

- because my air cells are a tad on the small side (I think) due to higher than normal outside humidity, should I wait for the first external pip to up my humidity to 60-65%, or should I up it just after locking down like usual? I plan to lockdown after 8am this morning. Or maybe I should leave humidity as is? Right now it’s sitting at 47%...

there are so many varibles to hatching, PLEASE advise.