[WR1]

Hi,

Got some eggies in the incubator due to hatch on monday.Could anyone tell me if we still keep the both water trays full(Brinsea Octagan 20 ) also when should we stop turning the eggs.

Thanks

Catii

[Kate and her Ducks]

Stop turning 3 days before hatch date. After than it is even more important to keep the humidity up. From about 58% during the first 18 days to 65% in the last 3 days according to a quick google search. Someone chickeny may come along with better figures

[WR1]

Does that mean we stop turning Saturday and do we include the day we put them in ??

Many thanks Catii

[Kate and her Ducks]

Never worked that out! I would stop it on friday particularly as mine have always hatched a little early. Hope you hear from some chicken people as I have ducks so might be really different!

[Vember]

Nope chickens are about the same I'd go along exactly with what Kate said and you wont go wrong

Just keep an eye on the humidity might need a bit extra water in a little dish.

[WR1]

Thanks Kate and Vember ,

How do you get the humidity up because the water trays are 3/4 full so should we fill it right up


Sorry for the silly quistions :oops: but it is the 1st time to use a incubator.

Many thanks for your help.

Catii

[chooknewbie]

thats something i am stressing about....i have the octagon 10 and have got both the water thingies full at the mo, and the hunidity only just hits 40%, so going to have to put something in to try and increase it even more from day 18, but i dont want the little darlings to drown!!....what do i use???

[Kate and her Ducks]

No idea. I wasted my money on a posh one that tells me the humidity so you can tell everytime it goes wrong! You can buy hygrometers (think thats what they are called) to tell the humidity. Think they are pretty cheap.

[Vember]

hi Catii

I would fill both up from Thursday night if by Friday Morning you still haven't got the right humidity pop a small container or a wet sponge in the incy

Wet sponge is best as the babies wont drown in that

But make sure it's always damp

[chooknewbie]

ta vember for wet sponge comment...would it hold for the three days or would you have to keep wetting?? dont want to disturb the incy, and its not just a case of open the top...you have to slide the tray out from the side and its a bit bumpy for the eggs....

[Kate and her Ducks]

Just about to say the same thing. I used a flannel as a sort of wick in the waterso that it increased the surface area without there being a big pool they could drown in.

[chooknewbie]

ooohhh...good idea.... will have to see what i have got that i can butcher to fit

[WR1]

Thanks for all the comments .

We will try the sponge idea!! Will get some pics up when they hatch hehe

From

Catii

[chooknewbie]

mine are due on monday too catii so will be thinking of you...good luck!

[Vember]

If you can't get a wick like Kate suggested I'd go for more than one sponge.

With my very limited experience with Incys the sponge will dry up quite quick.

vember