Lost the duckling I had to help hatch. Poor thing
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Lost the duckling I had to help hatch. Poor thing
I'm sorry I know how hard that is.
I freaking hate typing on my phone :/
How long after 21 days do you let the hen sit on the eggs
Day 16 here. My double yolker stopped developing. One other is a quitter. I started with 10. Down to 6. Hoping at least 4 hatch. 4/6 of the remaining eggs look very good still. Pullet eggs are proving to be as difficult as reported. I'm already planning for the next hatch, which is relieving my worry.
I'm enjoying the pictures and updates. I'm sad for the losses.
How long after 21 days do you let the hen sit on the eggs
I am hatching for the first time! This is my trail run but so far so good! Hatch date is the 3rd of October! I just missed the 'september side of the hatch a long!
The breed i am hatching out are Orust and Welsummers. There are 5 orust and 3 welsummers. I am just in awe of the beautiful growth of the embryos!
The next 3 photos are all of my guys. The egg photo is from last week, the baby chick Orust photo from a photo in Feb/March and the bottom photo of a 7 month old roo Orust.
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The biggest questions That i have is the humidity levels. My incubator runs normally dry around 35-40 depending on the day. When i have added water it only temporally increases the range and quickly i see it drop back down to the 35-40 range. I am worried if I am to place a sponge or another item in the incubator that it may hold bacteria and put the eggs at risk. I am using distilled water. Does anyone have any advice for the lock down phase?
Thanks for reading and happy hatching to you all!
Lost the duckling I had to help hatch. Poor thing
Oh my goodness... c'mon little serama!! What are you waiting for??