what to put on wire for hatch? paper towel ok?

[jvls1942]

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won't opening the bator to take out the paper towel interfere with the humidity??

can you mist the towel somehow without opening the bator??

Maybe the towel is not going to bother, just keep an eye on things.

many eggs have been hatched on paper towels..

don't panic, yet..

I agree with not panicking ..... take them out.

The danger here is that you will get very high humidity below the towels, and very low above. The chicks will struggle to get out of their shells. The risk in opening the incubator is small compared with the danger of leaving the towels in.

point taken.. take the towels out..

and the 1/4 inch mesh is just fine for chicks..

 

[BawGock]

I agree, I wouldn't worry about taking out the paper towel. I think opening the bator is the bigger risk.
Folks put paper egg cartons in their bators to hatch and there is a heck of a lot more paper fiber to wick out moisture than there is in a sheet of paper towel.
Carolyn

 

[OCchickens]

Wow, I'm so glad I asked!! I will take the paper towel out now!

Thank you!!

 

[jvls1942]

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the point made was that the paper towel made a solid barrier
between the humidity in the bottom and the hatching chamber above the wire floor..

as was stated, the towel has been removed already, so i guess it is a mute point..

in reference to the egg cartons..
the humidity can get up around them because there is more air flow..

I think the danger of the paper towel is that it is more likely to make contact with the pip/zip area, thus wicking would occur from the liquid inside the egg..

in the egg carton, the likelyhood of the carton coming in contact with the pip/zip area is almost zero..

 

[OCchickens]

Oops - hadn't read 2nd page yet -- I'm going to take them out anyway, though, because I need to put in more water to adjust the humidity anyway. Nobody pipping yet.
Thanks!

 

[twigg]

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Good luck with them

 

[jvls1942]

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you do know that you can add water without opening the bator. don't you??

use a straw or tubing through one of the holes in the lid.. or make a hole if you need one..

 

[BawGock]

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the point made was that the paper towel made a solid barrier
between the humidity in the bottom and the hatching chamber above the wire floor..

as was stated, the towel has been removed already, so i guess it is a mute point..

in reference to the egg cartons..
the humidity can get up around them because there is more air flow..

I think the danger of the paper towel is that it is more likely to make contact with the pip/zip area, thus wicking would occur from the liquid inside the egg..

in the egg carton, the likelyhood of the carton coming in contact with the pip/zip area is almost zero..

Then I stand corrected.

Good luck on your hatch!
Carolyn

 

[jvls1942]

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the point made was that the paper towel made a solid barrier
between the humidity in the bottom and the hatching chamber above the wire floor..

as was stated, the towel has been removed already, so i guess it is a mute point..

in reference to the egg cartons..
the humidity can get up around them because there is more air flow..

I think the danger of the paper towel is that it is more likely to make contact with the pip/zip area, thus wicking would occur from the liquid inside the egg..

in the egg carton, the likelyhood of the carton coming in contact with the pip/zip area is almost zero..

Then I stand corrected.

Good luck on your hatch!
Carolyn

and I'll stand right there with you.

I had not considered the barrier condition until it was pointed out to me today..

shows ta go ya, never too old to learn..

 

[BawGock]

That's what I love about this forum..I learn something every day!
Carolyn