Great! Looks like he is making good progress! Im guessing there are no plugs on your incubator to remove? Hopefully those two holes are enough. He is the only one in there so it should hopefully be enough. Duckling sounds are a great idea and would encourage him!
He can still get out! He pipped and is getting air so he will be fine he will be resting for a long time and absorbing the rest of his yolk at this time. You might need to help him out though in the end but give him time. I know with my wrong end pipper I had to help her out (looked exactly like...
Yeah some can be crazy early! That can be due to the incubator temperature being too high. They should externally pip 27th or 28th and then from there they may zip out that day or the next. One of mine even took three days till she was ready.
Haha ok well if you set late like me youll be good. Hope lil one hatches!!! Some of mine didnt move very much but still hatched so try not to worry too much about that.
I think it will be fine if they are set a little early. Others have lockdowned before a whole day early and hatch still went well. On day one did you set your eggs early in the morning or later that day? If early go early if later they should be good till after work. I had set mine 2pm day one...
Lockdown is day 25. I laid out a warm wet washcloth under my eggs when I put them into lockdown. Helps with grip, cleanup, and to keep humidity up.
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Just hatched 12 ducklings last week in the incubator. All these babies are mixed ducklings of my own flock. I candled pretty much everyday. So as long as your hands are clean and you’re gentle I’d say it’s ok. Hatch day will be here before you know it! I want to see some pictures of the lil...