Update!!!! Help...Chicks in bator....

[lizrndiver]

I have 20 newly hatched chicks in my incubator (Hovabator Genesis) I still have 3 pips and my temp is running 99.5 with a humidity of 81% since the last group hatched out 6 at once.

Some of the chicks are panting. Is it too hot for them in there? Should I risk it and move them to the brooder?

Should I try to reduce the humidity?

Help....I don't want to loose any current chicks to try to hatch out my last 3.

Liz

 

[terrilhb]

I don't know the answer but I will help bump you up and someone that knows can give you good advice. good luck

 

[lizrndiver]

Thanks....I hope someone answers.

 

[gritsar]

I'm a total newbie at batoring. In fact, my first batch of eggs are still in the bator.

However, from what I've read you can move the chicks to the brooder once they have dried. So, if they are panting and are nice and fluffy now I'd go ahead and move them. You don't want to decrease the humidity, since it needs to be high for the remaining eggs.

 

[Cass]

Not to be rude, but isn't this a numbers question? Do I save the 20 who are obviously in distress or do I risk losing 20 to gain 3?

 

[loot4louie]

Open and scoop them quick if they are dry or close. Open vents if humidity to high. I read on here somewhere that to much humidity can drown. I'm not sure how high is to high!

 

[Dixieangeln]

I am a newbie also, just set my 1st eggs tonight. But I believe I read somewhere not to remove any if you have any pips as they can shrink wrap... open the vent hold and that should help.. I read the chicks will be fine in there up to 72 hours.... hopefully your other 3 will hurry up

 

[gavinandallison]

I have just had my first incubation hatch, and was told that if I needed to have to open the incubator, have a water spray bottle with warm to hot water in it, take out the chicks as quickly as possible and to then mist over the eggs still in the incubator and this will help to prevent them from drying out and also boost the humidity level up quickly!

 

[montanamountainchick]

Raising Chickens for Dummies says that the humidity in the incubator should be 55% UNTIL the last two days, when it should be bumped up to 65 to 70 percent.
I'm just quoting (pg 260). I have no personal experience. Hopefully someone wiser will advise you.
Best

 

[ranchhand]

Probably not a question anymore, since the original post was 4 days ago.

lizrndiver, I would like to hear how you proceeded and what the results were.