Re: Need help with redfoot eggs!!

Posted by steve on March 24, 2001 at 14:06:05:

In Reply to: Need help with redfoot eggs!! posted by willy on March 23, 2001 at 19:09:54:

: MY yellowfoot laid 6 eggs yesterday.
: I've got them in an incubator but I don't know what humidy to keep it at?????

just get it as high as possible with an only slightly moist substrate. i use the tall deli cups, on the bottom is several (plain white, no print, ink may be dangerous) paper towels moistened then squeezed till no more drops run out. eggs are placed on top of the paper towels and left uncovered on top. i use a heated sewing needle to poke one tiny whole in the center of the lid to the deli cup for air. deli cup goes in the incubator at 86 degrees and they hatch in 4 months. with such a small whole for air you'll retain a very high humidity, but i always remove the lid from the deli cup for 5 minutes each week to let it air out a little. with this setup, i hatched every fertile egg my females produced last season. good luck.

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: : MY yellowfoot laid 6 eggs yesterday. : : I've got them in an incubator but I don't know what humidy to keep it at????? : just get it as high as possible with an only slightly moist substrate. i use the tall deli cups, on the bottom is several (plain white, no print, ink may be dangerous) paper towels moistened then squeezed till no more drops run out. eggs are placed on top of the paper towels and left uncovered on top. i use a heated sewing needle to poke one tiny whole in the center of the lid to the deli cup for air. deli cup goes in the incubator at 86 degrees and they hatch in 4 months. with such a small whole for air you'll retain a very high humidity, but i always remove the lid from the deli cup for 5 minutes each week to let it air out a little. with this setup, i hatched every fertile egg my females produced last season. good luck.

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