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my broody laid 1 egg day after I gave her 7 eggs. all 8 hatched so I don't see why fresh eggs should wait for 1 day before setting.

:lau my incubator has a fan and 3 tiny holes on the bottom of the door. I open it every day and spray/mist the eggs that are in lockdown. the eggs that do not hatch usually are infertile. very few dead in shell (mostly shipped eggs).

I meant the book under the eggs is an automatic turner, lol.

automatic turner? :lau

if you don't open incubator there might be not enough oxygen. broody hens get up every day so we should mimic that as well.

50-55 % humidity for the first 18 days then 65 % - for the chicken eggs. marans eggs need a bit less humidity.

do you have any storage room or any cooler part of the house? 18 C should be ideal, 20 C ok, but I wouldn't keep the eggs on 22 C for long. 40% humidity is ok.