WTF???

[ellasflock]

Well I only said hybrids because that is what he is hatching. Yes all chickens use the same humidity.

 

[ellasflock]

If you have had the humidity at 70-80% through the incubation process then I am not surprised some are dying?

 

[black_cat]

What do you mean 'for hybrids'? All chickens have the same incubation needs.

Even with my limited hatching knowledge, I agree that humidity is much higher than necessary.

 

[miken 89]

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Humidity is way high.

Has it been that high throughout?

I live in Florida so the humidity is higher then many other places. But no it’s not been this high throughout. It’s varied from 50-80%. I’ve been keeping a damp rag in the incubator to maintain the humidity at a constant. Which it has done. How is the humidity being 70%+ killing the chicks?

 

[Kiki]

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I live in Florida so the humidity is higher then many other places. But no it’s not been this high throughout. It’s varied from 50-80%. I’ve been keeping a damp rag in the incubator to maintain the humidity at a constant. Which it has done. How is the humidity being 70%+ killing the chicks?

You've had your humidity between 50 and 80% the whole time...is that what you are saying?


I live in Houston Texas and the humidity here is always high.
I run my incubator with zero water added which keeps the incubator humidity at about 30%. I don't even raise my humidity to 50% for hatching time and I have excellent hatch rates.

Too high humidity throughout is much worse than two high humidity at the very end.

 

[ellasflock]

What do you mean 'for hybrids'? All chickens have the same incubation needs.

Yes all chickens have the same incubation needs, I said hybrids only because that is what he is hatching.