dry hatching

Hey all..... Well I'm about to start my hatching in a few weeks (~2-4 more weeks) but I'm kinda on the fence about what type of hatch I should do. I heard that with wet hatching (normal hatch method) the hatch rate is lower and more chicks get splayed legs, whereas if you do the dry hatch...

Hello! This is anecdotal, but when I was searching for info on dry hatch VS "traditional" I couldn't find this... So, I'm gonna put it out there. I have hatched both ways and I wanted to share my technique for both, and the experience. I have the Kebonnix 12 egg incubator. For traditional...

Hello! My mom and I set eggs from the same source 21 days ago. She had 6 in her off brand (made in China, no reviews when she bought it) and I had 9 in my Kebonnix. I did a 50% humidity normal/wet hatch. She did a dry hatch, which held at 25-30% for the first 18 days. We both upped to 65%...

Is it possible to dry hatch goose eggs given their size?

Thought I did enough research before but I guess not considering this last hatch rate. Throw me all your incubation tips for coturnix quail. For both still air and circulated, and hand turning tips. What humidity do you prefer? Do you dry hatch? What day do you go into lockdown? 14 or 15? What...

So where I live it's very humid this time of year. Even with the A/C on the humidity doesn't drop below 40% in the house. I discovered very quickly that ANY water in my incubator drove the humidity WAY past where it should be for those first 18 days. As one does, I went online for solutions...

I'm considering doing a dry hatching Cortunix Quail this time. I have this model of incubator https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/review-of-the-56-egg-no-brand-incubator.1139751/ Last time i hatched 23 of 39 using the factory settings 45-55 degree humidity then 60-70 at lock down...