Day 26 Nothing's happening... is this normal

[feather2]

My duck eggs are in lock down and it is day 26. I candled them at day 24 and got rid of two quitters, but the others looked okay. When do they start rocking or pipping? I am getting worried. Humidity is at 72% and temperature at 99. Is this okay? They are runners. I'm worried. Just keep staring at them. We should have a hatching site for ducks!

 

[TK Poultry]

its fine sometimes they are late and they will be scattered out. I wouldn't look for anything until late on Day 27. I usually have ducklings hatching for 2 or even three days. its not uncommon at least for me. Just hang tight. You may be over reacting IMHO. that's just me.

 

[CityChicker]

Runners tend to take the longest of the Mallard derived breeds to hatch. My Runners frequently don't hatch until day 30 or even slightly over.

 

[AngieChick]

My Khakis hatched on days 28, 29 and two on day 30. They didn't seem to rock much or pip until well into day 27.

Don't start to worry yet.

 

[duckyfromoz]

Four weeks ago I posted some runner eggs to a friend-and we both set 8 eggs the same day. They are due today. I have my incubator running a touch under temp - her a touch over. Her first one hatched two days ago- and not a peep from mine yet. I find mine usually hatch on day 29- some taking a little longer at times. ( taking even longer this time though!! )

 

[feather2]

sooo, now I have a problem with humidity.... I changed the water source and now it is spiking to 82% , should I open it up to reduce ir ....help!!! there are two pipping with no change for the whole day

 

[feather2]

This is day 30 (started at 5pm tonight). I really had given up, but one egg that pipped three days ago is now cheeping and the hole is getting larger, but the membrane is still covering it. It's been 7 hours struggling in there. The membrane is kind of yellowish. Should I just let it do it's thing or is this a sign that the membrane is drying up? It sounds so cute, scared, pathetic.........I guess I just need to....get a glass of wine