how do everyone...
I have got some patrick eggies in my octagon 10 incy...so very precious cargo..(very big thankyou to Kate)!!
I am having problems with the humidity.. i have done everything i can think of to increase it but now I am not sure if it is my hygrometer thats the problem!! there is now way it wants to go up to 80 % and thats with both troughs filled, a wick in there to increase the surface area and an additional pot of water!!
I opened the incy to candle the eggs last night, and I couldnt get the egg tray out!! I think it must have swelled... (I had to take out two eggs which were cracked the other day. I assumed I had missed the cracks on initial inspection after their arrival in the post
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but carried on all ok)... I finally got the tray out after having to take all the eggs out in order to yank the tray out (got water everywhere!!)...the egg divider was pushed up out of its slots!! After some choice words I candled the eggs (most seem to be doing a great job) and then found another that has cracked! its like there is too much pressure in there through swelling and it has forced the eggs to press against each other and crack?
I have taken all the extra water out, put the remaining 6 eggs in with some dry sponges to stop the eggs moving about as I didnt want to put the divider back in again.
I have checked the hygrometer this morning and it is reading less than 40%... I havent tried to get the tray out as yet as dont want to keep disturbing the eggs...
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any suggestions?? anyone else had any problems like this??? :blink:
Sorry its such a long post