Eggs Dimpling on day 32? Humidity is ok...

[cschneider]

A question for the more experienced breeders, since this is my first year... I am not getting concerned yet, but just curious as to why this is happening. 3 of my 7 eggs have began to dimple and my humidity is high. They are not severely dimpled like how they get right before piping. Actually I am working on getting my humidity down a bit since there is a bit of condensation on the sides of the tub. Has anyone else had their eggs dimple this early? They are all candling good so far with plump veins and 6 out of 7 I have seen movement. I still have 1 egg in question from an earlier post that I have not seen movement in. It had water damage and has since grown mold, but I have been wiping it off with a q-tip and it still has good veins. Any thoughts or suggestions as to why they would be dimpling? Also, how early have you had your eggs dimple, if not this early?

[mues155]

a picture of the eggs would help.
And what does the humidity exactly read in the egg tub?
what method are you using? substrate, substate-less? and also what are you using if using substrate?

[cschneider]

a picture of the eggs would help.
And what does the humidity exactly read in the egg tub?
what method are you using? substrate, substate-less? and also what are you using if using substrate?

Here is a pic. The humidity reads 82, but since there is condensation on the sides, I have not added more water. Also, I added the light diffusing material when I started having water damage issues to just slightly get more airflow on the eggs, but it is not suspending the eggs in air. It is almost all submerged in the substraint.

[llovelace]

If you make sure all the medium is under the light diffuser, you can add more water without fear of harming the eggs, your humidity needs to be as close to 100% as possible.

[cschneider]

If you make sure all the medium is under the light diffuser, you can add more water without fear of harming the eggs, your humidity needs to be as close to 100% as possible.

Yes I have been contemplating that, but I am nervous about the 1 egg I have been battling mold with. Would adding more water and raising the light diffuser increase the mold problem? I'm really trying to get this egg to full term. The mold seems to get a little worse every week but the veins still look ok...

[llovelace]

add a second difusser, wipe mold ff gently and apply some tinactin athletes foot powder, it will stop or slow mold growth, repeat weekly or as needed.

[don15681]

condensation is cause by a difference in temps not how much water is in your tub. the inside of the tub temp is slightly different from the outside temp around your tub. pulling the tub out of the incubator too long and the egg boxs cooling a little will cause it. and close to the end of incubation the eggs will also cause a slight temp change in the box and cause condensation.