humidity control

  1. A

    New here, hello! First time incubating, duck eggs in a Little Giant -- tips (humidity, temp?) :)

    Hello folks!! :) I raised chickens and (LOTS of) ducks growing up, and totally fell in love with keeping ducks. I had my own mini flock of khaki campbells about 10 years ago, but have had to step away from it since. I finally live somewhere where I can have backyard poultry again, and I'm SO...
  2. F

    1502 Sportsman Incubator not keeping high humidity

    So I bought the 1502 sportsman incubator a few weeks ago and I have guineas hatching right now. Keeping the humidity up has been a constant struggle, once I finally get it up it goes right back down. My Guinea keets are pretty much all stuck inside the egg due to low humidity and I’m having to...
    • Fowl0909
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    • gqf sportsman 1502 humidity control humidity help humidity issues incubate incubation incubation and humidity incubator advice incubator chicks lockdown sportsman 1502
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    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  3. Bertram

    Which is worse: humidity too high or too low

    I was wondering what would be worse for incubating chickens, having the humidity too high or having it too low. I know that they both present there share of problems but I didn't know if one was worse than the other. Right now my humidity is around 68-73% and I didn't know if I should try to get...
  4. Cnjecker

    Incubator Help!

    Hello! On day 14 of our attempt to hatch eggs in a borrowed incubator. We started with 6 eggs and are down to 4 that are alive and showing very promising signs (air cell growth, movement, etc.). The incubator that I have doesnt have a humidity setting so I’ve been guessing. As hatch day was...
    • Cnjecker
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    • hatch hatch a chick humidity control incubation advice incubation and humidity incubation and temp
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    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  5. Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 - Manna Pro

    Harris Farms Nurture Right 360 - Manna Pro

    The Nurture Right 360 is a forced air incubator that holds 22 standard chicken eggs. The lid is made of clear, sturdy plastic which allows easy viewing of the inside of the incubator. It comes with an automatic turner, as well as a digital display of the internal temperature and humidity. There...
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  6. Pandang81

    GFQ Sportsman incubator humidity isues

    I decided to sell all my smaller incubators & now have the GFQ 1502 Sportsman incubator. My question is how do you control the humidity better with it? I can’t get humidity right. When I fill the pan & add the moisture wick for lockdown the highest the humidity gets is 50%. I need it to be at...
  7. Asteen89

    Broody abandoned eggs.. Day 21 humidity at 80% won’t go down!!!

    I had a second lavender Orpington go broody the last week of March after my other Orpington was raising chicks. I quick bought eBay eggs (Red blue laced Wyandottes) to put under her. They didn’t ship for a few days and I didn’t receive them till April 4th. My bad mistake for first time shipped...
  8. PioneerChicks

    (Poll) What humidity do you keep your incubator at?

    What do you generally try to keep your humidity at? What is your average hatch rate?
  9. SheaLoner

    DIY humidity pump?

    I'm picking up a NR 360 next week. I've been looking into work arounds for problems I figure I will have with it. We heat our house with wood so during winter our ambient humidity can be 10% or less. Knowing myself as I do I'm afraid I will miss a topping of the reservoir. I came across this...
  10. T

    Homemade Incubator - Going well until... heat peaked up to 104!! 9 hours since the last turn!

    NOTE: (I posted this earlier... wrong place. Someone suggested I post here) I'm new to hatching chicks. I made my own homemade incubator. I tested it for many days prior to ensure I can get a stable temperature. I have a 60-watt bulb, with a small fan placed in the incubator, along with a pan...
  11. O

    Newb : Brisbane Australia. Incubating & growing layers

    Hi from Brisbane Australia. Summer here so we are a little warm (mid 30’s C) and quite humid due to regular rain. Learning to incubate using a Chinese automatic 24s. (See photo) My biggest problem right now is how to reset the day counter and maintain better control of humidity. On my third...
  12. m1chelle1

    Humidity dropping overnight- goose eggs

    First time goose egg incubation :jumpy:jumpy, and I know it’s a bit more complicated….I’ve read up on what to do and such, but had a question about humidity drops overnight. I’ve got 8 brown Chinese eggs in my nurture right 360. We’re almost 24 hours in and I’m preparing for my first turn, but...
  13. Angelove

    Humidity to high in brooder, please advise.

    I am a new duck mom, raising my first set of ducklings, and I have a question about humidity in their environment... I have my lights as far away from their water as possible (only shinning in a small corner on the opposite side, which seems comfortable to them). And have scaled down to a 75...
    • Angelove
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    • brooding ducklings humidity humidity control humidity issues mold
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. MotherDucker3

    Air pocket in duck egg day 20, humidity issues

    I’m on day 20 of incubating my duck egg. Only one developed out of the 4 unfortunately so I’m very nervous. I’ve been having issues keeping humidity consistently at 55%. It’s usually 60% and then will drop down to like 25-30%. Where I live is very dry so I have to add water a few times a day. I...
  15. MotherDucker3

    Hi, I'm new here :). First time incubating eggs and concerned with humidity

    Hello, I am new to incubating eggs. Currently I have 4 duck eggs in my EZ simply incubator. This incubator does not have a build in hygrometer so I bought one to try and keep track. From what I have read online, humidity for the first few weeks should be about 55%. I have been having issues...
  16. B

    I still cannot control humidity and my partner may have made things worse.. HELP!

    We are approaching day 20 of incubation. One egg made the tiniest pip hole, barely noticeable at first glance but its there. This happened probably 8 hours ago with no further progress. I had (micro) managed the humidity throughout the day until I had to go to work at 3. The humidity had...
  17. B

    Day 18 of incubation, having trouble stabilizing humidity!

    Hello! I have been obsessively reading posts here for two months- when I began my first attempt at incubating eggs since I was a teenager (somehow had way more success then lol) I currently have 5 chicks- 2 buffs (6 weeks), and 3 silkies (4 weeks)- that I purchased after a 0% success rate of...
  18. S

    Day 18 Humidity reading 83%! Please help!

    Hello! This is my first time incubating bantam eggs, everything has been pretty consistent and I ended up locking down the eggs at day 16 because they were moving, I followed the manufacturing instructions and put the amount of water in recommended for days 16-21 and now my humidity is reading...
  19. PeaEggThief

    GQF Sportsman 1502 Humidity - Or Too Much Moisture Loss?

    I bought a GQF Sportsman 1502 for hatching peafowl eggs and during my test runs here (on silkie eggs) I'm seeing a trend. Quick hatchers (who unzip and hatch rapidly) has no issues - hatcher who slowly pip and unzip (over the course of 24 hours) are getting stuck/shrink wrapped. The lockdown...
  20. Aaron nassery

    Need I tiny bit of help!

    Hey guys. I need some help with my incubator. I have been having some difficulty with the humidity. I have a fairly large tray with a sponge in the middle with a good amount of water but my humidity seems to want to stay between 35 and 40. I tried a test to see if I can bring the humidity up to...
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