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TomK · Post by **TomK** » Tue May 10, 2016 9:39 pm

...response needed...i cant mange to get the humidity up past 50% and im in pseudo lockdown and have chicks emerging...help

WaupoosCowgirl · Post by **WaupoosCowgirl** » Tue May 10, 2016 9:46 pm

I have rolled up hot wet paper towels and smushed them through the larger vent holes in the top of my incubator, not much help sorry.

Jaye · Post by **Jaye** » Tue May 10, 2016 9:56 pm

Do you have a humidifier by any chance? Or a a stove top kettle that that you can put on a bbq or coleman stove near where your incubator is?

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Tue May 10, 2016 10:01 pm

No Jaye i dont..the home made bator is in the basement and i'm damn lucky to get what i have so far..amazing actually

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Tue May 10, 2016 10:30 pm

Also used a wet paper towel just like Wapoos, but don't panic, as the chicks hatch they raise the humidity by drying off , I often start at 50-55% and it will go up to 60-65% once the chicks start hatching, all is probably just fine, it's the new father jitters

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Tue May 10, 2016 10:31 pm

OC...i was going to email you...my fumbling effort seems to have succeeded...two so far

Ontario Chick · Post by **Ontario Chick** » Tue May 10, 2016 10:45 pm

Yey, I am a grandma again!!!Have a cigar Tom, you deserve it! :)
You guys with your home built just amaze me, I spent years looking at plans, thinking it can't be that difficult I should try it, ( this is before you tube) and in the end just wimped out and bought one.

kenya · Post by **kenya** » Wed May 11, 2016 3:27 am

50% humidity is fine

windwalkingwolf · Post by **windwalkingwolf** » Wed May 11, 2016 4:51 pm

I agree, they'll be fine. If you have to open it for any reason before the hatch is done, hang wet laundry up in the room, first.

TomK · Post by **TomK** » Wed May 11, 2016 8:50 pm

Well, i have two chicks..one dark, one light...huge feet...lol...