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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Kier on May 12, 2010, 08:03:46 pm

Title: Hatched-With quesiton attached
Post by: Kier on May 12, 2010, 08:03:46 pm

2 eggs pipped today,and one hatched however the other egg has gone silent now.When the egg hatched the humitidy rose to 67%!!! has this basically written off the other eggs chances of survival?

Title: Re: Hatched-With quesiton attached
Post by: Sharondp on May 12, 2010, 08:06:59 pm

No - it should be around that anyway - 65 % is recommended from day 18. I noticed the humidity shot up when our first chick hatched - it's because of all the moisture in the shell with them, however it soon settles down once they start to dry out and fluff up.

Congratulations on the new arrival! :)

Title: Re: Hatched-With quesiton attached
Post by: Kier on May 12, 2010, 08:38:02 pm

thanks very much sharon,Really excited,Will post pics soon