How am I lookin Guys?

That really is strange that they have dimpled so much. They certainly do look more than a bit dehydrated.


I always incubate with the egg crate on substrate method, my substrate doesn't normally look as wet as yours looks there and i rarely use tubs with very tight fitting lids and i've NEVER used film on the top to seal.

My eggs don't normally start dimpling at all till day 30+ and they have never looked as dimpled as that!


I would get some damp sphagnum moss and pile it up around the eggs without covering them completely.

Saying all that, i'm sure they will hatch just fine since they only have around 10 days to go. ;)

Same as yours, I have eggs laid on April 9 and using substrate less method, 88.5-90 deg F, the humidity is 65-75% and I'm also use press n seal. Small dent or dimpled also condensation was observed during my last check.

Hopefully your eggs will be fine.

How about your tub? What is the lid like? If there is a big gap you might want to put some press n seal on the tub. I just use the cheap $1 tubs from Walmart and there really isn't a gap so I don't use press n seal.

One other thought not already discussed, what about air circulation? I had a clutch last year do the same and discovered the tub was above the air circulation. Moving my fan fixed that quickly. Do you have good air movement? I thought it was worth asking. Good luck ... its a huge drag to get this far and have things go bad. Know the feeling.

Yeah, i already have locking tubs. Theyre not as secure as you would think for a lockin tub and theres some slack on the sides, but ive been using press and seal throughout their incubation.

My incubator is circulated with a multi-setting fan inside.

Ive added more water, and im gonna try turning the fan up to the high setting to get more air moving. I might try to install a second fan on top once the clutch is hatched.

Hatch/cut day is approaching and even though theyre more dimpled than they should be, i dont think theyll have any problems except the one egg. But i candled again today and so far so good, everyones still on board!

Thanks for all the input guys!:D

So i added more water to the tub and increased the air circulation inside, but it didnt seem to make any difference.

However, i drapped a lightly damp paper towel over the eggs last night and it has already made a world of difference. The eggs look better and i finally have some condensation building up on the side of the tubs.

Im not sure why it took a paper towel covering the eggs to finally get conditions right...but whatevers works.

That's good news. Can we see some comparison pictures of the newly hydrated eggs?

And the only dial hygrometers I would trust are the kinds meant for musical instrument cases. They are expensive, but work perfectly since humidity can affect an instruments sound, which is crucial.

You can recalibrate your current dial hygrometer or test out it's accuracy with a salt test.

Salt test:
To check the accuracy you need table salt, a Ziplock bag, and a small shallow open container( like a bottle cap). Place a teaspoon or so of salt in the shallow container and add a few drops of water - just enough to get it wet. You don't want a salt water solution, just damp salt. Place the shallow container in the Ziplock bag along with the hygrometer. Make sure the hygrometer doesn't touch any of the salt. Seal the bag with some air trapped inside and let it sit for 6 to 8 hours. Check the hygrometer reading without opening up the baggie. It should read 75%. If it doesn't read 75%, you can adjust it manually.