Never again will I use Hatchrite

see I had the exact opposite thing happen with HatchRite. I was afraid that I was getting to much moisture in the container so I cracked the lids on the containers a little. Three hours later the eggs started dimpling. I was freaking out. I added a little bit of water back in the container with the HatchRite sealed it back up, left it over night and this morning they looked normal again. I have heard that HatchRite some times when it ships the bags may get a small whole in them and dry the chemical in them out that creates the moisture. I put of HatchRite in another container and closed it up and within three hours, even with no eggs in it, I could see some condensation. Not that any of this is going to help you at this point but I thought I would share what I had been through with the same mixture you are using.

Sorry about your troubles..I swear by hatchrite and its all i ve used for 2 seasons now...What size box are you using for the eggs and how deep is the hatchrite? any holes in the box and you mentioned that you havnt opened the box in 2 weeks?
Kevin

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Originally Posted by KMS

any holes in the box and you mentioned that you havnt opened the box in 2 weeks?
Kevin

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One little slit for the humidity probe which is covered over with saran wrap.

Well, I just filled two egg boxes - one full bag of Hatchrite each. Kevin and Kara are using it exlusively - so I still plan to use it. I'm incubating in 12 quart Rubbermaid tubs snapping lids and Press & Seal. I'm expecting a clutch a little sooner than I had anticipated, so I've just fired up the incubator in anticipation of eggs in the next few days.

It does say to check eggs once a week, and if the eggs start sinking in prior to 14 days before your projected hatch date to pour 1 ounce of water into the corner of the egg box.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Well, I just filled two egg boxes - one full bag of Hatchrite each. Kevin and Kara are using it exlusively - so I still plan to use it. I'm incubating in 12 quart Rubbermaid tubs snapping lids and Press & Seal. I'm expecting a clutch a little sooner than I had anticipated, so I've just fired up the incubator in anticipation of eggs in the next few days.

It does say to check eggs once a week, and if the eggs start sinking in prior to 14 days before your projected hatch date to pour 1 ounce of water into the corner of the egg box.

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Good luck Robin!

That's ruff. Hope it works out for you.

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Best of luck! Hopefully 100% will hatch out healthy, if a bit wrinkly and tiny. When they hatch, post some pics for sure!