Humidity extremes and your experience therewith

[Susan Skylark]

Okay, I know every incubator and every Hatcher has their own quirks and unique recipe to hatch eggs, but let’s just say in general here (species, incubator type, external environment). For you dry hatch fans is it feasible to run humidity at 25-35 percent until lockdown? And for you ‘follow the instructions to the letter’ is it feasible to run a humidity of 70-80 percent if using one of those water bottle attachments for a cheap Chinese incubator? I’d like to hear actual experience here, theories are great but have you successfully (or not) tried hatching in either of the above scenarios? Thanks!

 

[Debbie292d]

I do not dry hatch, but here's a thread that might help. The third one down probably is the best.

 

[SweetieChicken234]

Okay, I know every incubator and every Hatcher has their own quirks and unique recipe to hatch eggs, but let’s just say in general here (species, incubator type, external environment). For you dry hatch fans is it feasible to run humidity at 25-35 percent until lockdown? And for you ‘follow the instructions to the letter’ is it feasible to run a humidity of 70-80 percent if using one of those water bottle attachments for a cheap Chinese incubator? I’d like to hear actual experience here, theories are great but have you successfully (or not) tried hatching in either of the above scenarios? Thanks!

My dry hatch went perfect. No water til day 18. Humidity stayed around low 30%. I added water and it stayed around 50-55%. Hatched 19/22. Great experience.

 

[Susan Skylark]

Good to know!