First time hatching guinea fowl

[lbonnici93]

That is really high humidity. It should be 35-45% through incubation and 70% at lockdown.

Thank you, it might be a bit late but I will turn it down, I just have trouble finding the right information, I joined this group a bit too late in the process!

 

[MGG]

Thank you, it might be a bit late but I will turn it down, I just have trouble finding the right information, I joined this group a bit too late in the process!

I'd put it down around 75% if you lower it too much now the keets might shrink wrap. I'd expect them to be really wet, they may need assistance at some point.

 

[lbonnici93]

I'd put it down around 75% if you lower it too much now the keets might shrink wrap. I'd expect them to be really wet, they may need assistance at some point.

Thanks, I have it calibrated to 75 already on the incubator but we added a bit of water to it and it was about 83, I won’t put anymore water in and hopefully it will lower to the 75.

 

[MGG]

Thanks, I have it calibrated to 75 already on the incubator but we added a bit of water to it and it was about 83, I won’t put anymore water in and hopefully it will lower to the 75.

Ok

 

[R2elk]

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so my eggs were at about 60% humidity throughout the incubation period and I have upped it to about 80-85 for hatching (I did this a little late on day 25, as this is my first time and I didn’t realise). The incubation temperature was 37.6-37.9 and hatching temp I have lowered to 37 (degrees celcius). The eggs have been moving but I haven’t noticed anything else. I did open the incubator once after some movement on day 26 to take out the automatic egg mover.

I am sorry, but don't be surprised if you have a poor hatch or a zero hatch. If you are using a calibrated hygrometer and your humidity was at 60% during the incubation phase, that would prevent the air cell from increasing to the size needed for a successful hatch. Running the humidity too high during the incubation period leads to fully formed keets that die during the last few days because they either suffocate, drown or are to big physically to maneuver to be able to pip and zip.

I try to keep my humidity between 30% to 35% during the incubation phase and raise it to 65% to 70% during lockdown.

I know that many sites recommend 50% humidity for the incubation phase for guinea eggs and that can work depending on your local conditions. Everyone needs to work out the numbers that work best for them in their local conditions.