Humidity Going thru the Roof

[Hawkman]

My coturnix started hatching a few hours ago. Humidity is spiking (as high as 89%) since I now have about 30 or 40 chicks. I have removed both of the red plugs (hova bator) and opened the glass for a couple of minutes to get the humidity down. I am about to remove the two sponges. Is there anything else I can do to control the humidity. I don't want to drown the little buggers that still haven't hatched in their shells.

[JohnInDixon]

You're on the right track! Be careful that it doesn't drop too fast or that the temps don't fall too much.  Temperature and Humidity are inversely related. High temps can hold more H20 so the same amount of H20 in the air will yield different %'s at different temps. 

G'luck...

John

[Hinkjc]

Personally i would have just pulled the red plugs and left it be.

 we never open our bators up to release humidity. When they are hatching like that they will not drown.

 its only when they are sitting at that super high hum for the whole last three days.

 we've had our hum go off the charts when they begin to hatch and we always just remove the red plugs if the glass fogs up thats it.

We also will not remove any chicks till after 6 hours, somtimes longer.
Opening a bator can do many things to unhatched chicks, poults..

Charlie