What is the correct humidity for the Hova Bator 1588??

[PrettyPoultry]

I just received my new Hova Bator 1588 and my hydgrometor reads 99 degrees 53% humidity. Is this the right numbers to start with?

Thank you,

Roxanne

 

[RedfogsFlock]

Well what are you hatching hon?

Our duck eggs have to be at 99.5 degrees with 65% to 70% humidity, but chicken eggs don't need as much humidity. So knowing what you are hatching will help us determin what temp and humidity you need.

 

[PrettyPoultry]

That would help answer the question wouldn't it

Chickens (Barnevelder).

 

[RedfogsFlock]

21 days at 99.5 degrees. My book doesn't say anything on the humidity for them, so I hope someone else out there knows that part!

 

[Illia]

I would say your current humidity is fine. We usually ran ours from 45% to 50% on day 1-18 without 1588, and the chicks were just fine. (Marans and Ameraucanas)

 

[PrettyPoultry]

Thanks everyone - I will go ahead and place the eggs inside.

 

[taveltkamp]

I am new to the chicken hatching thing. We started out with 12 eggs and have lost 3 to bacteria. How do I know what the humidity is at in my bator? I only have a thermometer to measure the temp. Can anyone tell me what I need and where I can get it?
Thanks!
Tatia

 

[PrettyPoultry]

Look in the garden section of walmart, they sell a temp/humidity hydrometer. I think mine was around $8. Also can get them on Amazon.

 

[Mahonri]

My best hatch was a dry hatch.

Day 1-18 30%-35% humidity
Lockdown 65% humidity.

41 of 48 hatched at lockdown.

 

[PrettyPoultry]

Wow that's really good. I am trying the same thing keeping the humidity between 30% - 35%. So far so good...