dry hatch method

  1. talkinboutchickens

    Has anyone tried dry incubation and does it work well? And a sexlink breeding question.

    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...
  2. T

    Dry hatch VS incubator instructions

    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...
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    Dry hatching late bloomers?

    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%...
  4. 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...
  5. How To Incubate Hatch Eggs Using The Dry Incubation Method

    How To Incubate Hatch Eggs Using The Dry Incubation Method

    Dry Incubation Used with permisson - By Bill Worrell As a student of poultry at age 14, I became fascinated with the breeding and hatching of eggs. Even when I only raised mixed breed chickens and ducks I was always trying to find ways to incubate eggs. I started my poultry hobby with a few...
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