Colorful_Goat_Mama and Poka_Doodle's hatching thread

[Poka_Doodle]

Thanks. Are you going to raise baby chicks this spring?

 

[chiques chicks]

So, I learned on Friday that the eggs are being collected currently. I just plugged in the incubator to be prepared. The air him humidity is 50 percent, a little higher then I'd like. Is there a way to lower the humidity?

If the humidity in the incubator is 50℅, the only option is to find a drier room. If the room humidity is 50℅, check the incubator humidity.

Humidity is relative to temperature, same moisture in warmer air is less relative humidity.

Have you calibrated your meter?

(I know your an experienced incubator and these are basic statements, but maybe will help anyone new)

 

[Poka_Doodle]

If the humidity in the incubator is 50℅, the only option is to find a drier room. If the room humidity is 50℅, check the incubator humidity.

Humidity is relative to temperature, same moisture in warmer air is less relative humidity.

Have you calibrated your meter?

(I know your an experienced incubator and these are basic statements, but maybe will help anyone new)

It was just the incubator at the beginning. But thanks for the information in case this is needed later.
Is it okay to leave the incubator plugged in while we wait?

 

[chiques chicks]

IMO, not only okay, but important to do so.

Running it for days ahead of time allows you to stabilize the temperature and make sure everything is working properly. I always start mine at least 3 days ahead.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Okay, thanks. It said a minimum of eight hours ahead of setting the eggs, but I'll keep it in.

 

[chiques chicks]

I don't like fiddling with settings after the eggs are set, other than obviously adjusting humidity by opening vents or adding water. Starting it well ahead of time gives me comfort in knowing the temperature is stable.

 

[ldawntaylor]

Do you have an update for us?

I'm raising chicks for the first time this year. So far, all is well for me. No, I'm not inclined to try hatching eggs until my mom or someone is around to talk into checking on them periodically. My work schedule is too unpredictable most of the time.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Yeah, I've been meaning to. Eggs are actually coming this week.

 

[ldawntaylor]

In one of your posts on another thread you mentined D'Anvers. Is the following picture possibly a D'Anvers. I know it was in the bantam bin when I bought it.

I took this picture a couple of days after I bought the birds. It is the only one I have like this.



I just took this picture today and the bird is about 4 weeks old.



Anyway, just let me know what you think if you would. I am begining to be very curious about how many people there are who have livestock of some kind and chickens....

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Hard to say. I could probably tell you in a couple weeks. I'm actually going to be hatching D'Anvers