Late Feburary-Early March 2016 Hatch-A-Long!

[casportpony]

Quote: Depends on what color they are... Don't quote me on this, but I think Muscovy duck will have just one eye stripe, quackers will have two. If they're yellow, no way to know, lol.

-Kathy

 

[Purpletie3]

We wlll def need some pics!

 

[butterfliesdoku]

I'll definitely take pics! It's day 33 now and no pips yet. 2 eggs wiggling. Definitely too late to be Cayugas!

 

[h2oratt]

I think I have some eggs that are fertile. I saw veining. Today is day 10. Someone on my Northern California thread told me to use the flashlight on my iPhone. It worked. I am excited because I didn't think I was going to have any fertile eggs. I think I need to shrink down the air cells some by hey seemed small. Like what they would look at the beginning. What is the lowest I should keep my humidity in the incubator til day 18.it is running about 30 now. My day 18 will be april1

 

[loveval]

I'm waiting on a new incubator to start hatching again, can't wait!

 

[Purpletie3]

I think I have some eggs that are fertile. I saw veining. Today is day 10. Someone on my Northern California thread told me to use the flashlight on my iPhone. It worked. I am excited because I didn't think I was going to have any fertile eggs. I think I need to shrink down the air cells some by hey seemed small. Like what they would look at the beginning. What is the lowest I should keep my humidity in the incubator til day 18.it is running about 30 now. My day 18 will be april1

You can do dry hatch method where you let the ambient air be the humidity for the incubator. I tried this once in dry winter CNY and my hatch didn't do well. But, that doesn't mean it won't work for you in Ca and lots of NYC members have great luck with that! Many suggest changes of 5% at a time until you reach your intended result.

I'm waiting on a new incubator to start hatching again, can't wait!

What did you choose?

I'll definitely take pics! It's day 33 now and no pips yet. 2 eggs wiggling. Definitely too late to be Cayugas!

Would have helped to know what kind of duck you have! Just saw this from Sally's post and thought of you!

Species

Incub. Period (days)

Temp (F.)¹

Do not turn
after
Chicken

21

100

18th day
Turkey

28

99

25th day
Duck

28

100

25th day
Muscovy Duck

35-37

100

31st day
Goose

28-34

99

25th day
Guinea Fowl

26-28

100

25th day
Pheasant

23-28

100

21st day
Peafowl

28-30

99

25th day
Bobwhite Quail

23-24

100

20th day
Coturnix Quail

17

100

15th day
Chukar

23-24

100

20th day
Grouse

25

100

22nd day
Pigeon

17

100

15th da​

 

[butterfliesdoku]

Thank you for sharing that chart with me One of my duck eggs have pipped and according to the chart I should have Muscovy mixes? Maybe?

 

[Purpletie3]

Thank you for sharing that chart with me

One of my duck eggs have pipped and according to the chart I should have Muscovy mixes? Maybe?

A pip in the right direction! I am setting my call duck eggs tonight- So excited!

 

[casportpony]

Thank you for sharing that chart with me One of my duck eggs have pipped and according to the chart I should have Muscovy mixes? Maybe?

Muscovy or Muscovy cross I bet.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Thank you for sharing that chart with me One of my duck eggs have pipped and according to the chart I should have Muscovy mixes? Maybe?

A pip in the right direction! I am setting my call duck eggs tonight- So excited!

Is incubation for Calls 26 days?

-Kathy