perlite/water mix in incubator

[Marla]

Better to get it sorted out early on like you're doing, and a little bit too moist or dry isn't going to make a big difference. These eggs are pretty tolerant.

[kavmon]

just keep mixing! you'll get it. you can also put more holes in the tub and tape them up if necessary. i only have 4 small holes 1/8 inch, one on each side. i don't make my mix very wet, but my room is stable and around50-60% humidity this may help some. next time i do a box i'll weigh the water and perlite mix.


vaughn

[kavmon]

hey mle, i checked the rhac bible and it stated 2 parts perlite to 1 part water BY WEIGHT! did you weigh them?

[mlededee]

yeah that is what i did the first time but it was reeeeally dry. barely moist at all. it seemed like it should be the other way around--1 part perlite to 2 parts water. it takes a lot of perlite to weigh as much as just a little water!

[kavmon]

my boxes are kind of dry, but that's what the rhac bible says! i don't weigh mine i just kind of mix it until all is damp but not soggy, no standing water.


vaughn

[mlededee]

i think i have it right now. i'm just obsessing about it too much.

[RobertCoombs]

MLE take a deep breath .... calm down .. hehe pearlite is really almost dummy proof it doesent saturate like vermiculite does and you would probably get standing water in the bottom of your egg container before the pearlite is too wet

[mlededee]

pshew...good to know. and i need to know...cuz i got EGGS! (yes, i am rather ecstatic about it.)

[RobertCoombs]

well like marla said they are very tolerant eggs .. after all... dumb and dumber dropped approximately 5 feet when I knocked them off the shelf they were incubateing on and still hatched and are doing very well

[Marla]

pshew...good to know. and i need to know...cuz i got EGGS! (yes, i am rather ecstatic about it.)

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