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[deeducks]

What is the humidity, and temp at?

How do their air cells look? Is the dip-down occuring?

hum: 68, Temp: 99.5
I haven't candled them as I don't want humidity to escape but last I checked they looked ok.

 

[Isaac 0]

When was the last time you checked, candling?

 

[deeducks]

Just rose to 71

 

[deeducks]

When was the last time you checked, candling?

3 days prior to expected hatch date, then went into lockdown

 

[Isaac 0]

I would personally open the incubator up, and candle them. I hatch lots of Calls each spring, and open the incubator up more than several times during lockdown. I would try to get a few candling pictures for us, and if you have a hard time keeping the humidity up, add a moist towel in there (not touching the eggs).

 

[deeducks]

I would personally open the incubator up, and candle them. I hatch lots of Calls each spring, and open the incubator up more than several times during lockdown. I would try to get a few candling pictures for us, and if you have a hard time keeping the humidity up, add a moist towel in there (not touching the eggs).

thanks! what should I look for in candling?

 

[Isaac 0]

thanks! what should I look for in candling?

A sharp angle in the air cell, shadows moving along the air cell, or little bills in the air cell, or pushing up against the air cell membrane.

 

[deeducks]

A sharp angle in the air cell, shadows moving along the air cell, or little bills in the air cell, or pushing up against the air cell membrane.

ok, will do now!

 

[deeducks]

if the humidity drops, thats ok, right?

 

[Isaac 0]

if the humidity drops, thats ok, right?

Yes, just as long as you don't have a low humidity for an excessively long time.