Lockdown and humidity

[amorosini]

My hovabator gets low water/humidity daily. It is very dry in my house since we are still in the clutches of winter and running the wood stove. I'm going into lockdown in a few days. How do I keep the humidity up without popping in to add water? Thanks!

 

[Chicken Chat]

Adding a wet sponge helps a lot. It's not the amount of water it's the surface area that creates the humidity. I also use a fish airline attached to the end of a needless syringe that is inserted into my vent hole in my lid to add water, that way I don't have to lift the lid.

 

[thevineyarder]

Adding a wet sponge helps a lot. It's not the amount of water it's the surface area that creates the humidity. I also use a fish airline attached to the end of a needless syringe that is inserted into my vent hole in my lid to add water, that way I don't have to lift the lid.

Just purchased one of the China incubators and did the same, Not hearing good reviews on this particular model so hoping for the best.

 

[Chicken Chat]

Just purchased one of the China incubators and did the same, Not hearing good reviews on this particular model so hoping for the best.

For years, I used the real cheap styrofoam bators and had many good hatches so don't loose hope . Just try and keep your room temp as stable as possible and increase the room humidity if you're still on furnace heat. I put a humidifier in the room which I think helps.

 

[thevineyarder]

Did a homemade job with a tropical fish foam shipping container and think it turned out pretty good temp and humid both/ Made a plywood top with hole for heat lamp and glass window to view and vent, added a fan and couple remote thermo/hydro units. Its the Chinese one I just purchased that seems unstable as well it has poor reviews so fingers crossed as I paid pretty good for the eggs going into it.

 

[amorosini]

Chicken chat, The sponge idea is great. I was thinking about the line /syringe idea but with iv tubing (nurse here) but I don't have any. Fish airline is brilliant! Thank you!

Adding a wet sponge helps a lot. It's not the amount of water it's the surface area that creates the humidity. I also use a fish airline attached to the end of a needless syringe that is inserted into my vent hole in my lid to add water, that way I don't have to lift the lid.

 

[Chicken Chat]

What are you hatching? It's so exciting when it gets close to the deadline.

 

[thevineyarder]

Used the sponge in my homemade one. Took a bean can filled it with water with sponge sticking out about half way. Wasn't sure if it would be a problem in a tray if I got lucky hearing it doesn't take much to drown chicks. this way the can is stable and out of reach of the chicks, again if I get lucky

 

[thevineyarder]

Decided to try silkies and Araucanas. Way back I raised Rhode Island Reds, Plymouth Rocks, Bantams and a couple mean Muscovys

 

[amorosini]

What are you hatching? It's so exciting when it gets close to the deadline.[/QUOT Belgian Malines for our meat flock. And a mix of barred Rock and Rhode island reds.