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    Their hatching!!!but something’s not right...

    Hello, it is hatching day for my buff Orpington chicks! I came down this morning and three eggs that had already pipped-only just now I realised that A fourth one had as well- before they went into lockdown I drew lines around the air sacks but the problem is one of them has pipiped on the...
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    What do I need in preparation for hatching eggs??

    Here is the hygrometer I am getting-
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    What do I need in preparation for hatching eggs??

    Ok thanks for the help I will definitely use paper towels or a towel instead of spending any unnecessary money! Good tip. Fingers crossed all goes well. P.s. should I put the hatching mat in at the start of incubation or when they hatch thank you.
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    What do I need in preparation for hatching eggs??

    Hi, I’m about to start incubating six Indian runner duck eggs and I want to be prepared! I have a candler, an incubator (of course!) and I’m about to purchase a hygrometer- furthermore I am not sure what hygrometer to get I am looking at getting the htc 1 off Amazon, is that alright? Also I was...
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    Ok, thank you I have just opened all of the eggs and 10/12 are definitely dead🙁🙁,I ended up getting the whole chick out and it is very obvious that they were sooo close because they were fully formed, beak and everything but two of them I could see veins and maybe even a twitch as well, but...
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    Just wondering, I am about to open one of the eggs up and I’m not sure which end to open up if you knew that would be very helpful thank you
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    I am about to open one of the eggs up to see what is inside but I don’t know really what end to open so if anyone knows that would be very helpful
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    Also, does anyone know if doing ‘the float test’ could be any help as in if they do not float does that mean they still have a chance????
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    Okay thank you so much for all your help I am probably going to open up one of the eggs gently and have a lock
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    Ok I will do that, thank you so much you have been very helpful.
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    They are regular mallard ducks and do you know what the weird black shapes are in the second pic I sent
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    what I meant by the 'shadowy shape' is the sort of black circle in the second pic I sent, I am wondering what they are
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    Oh yes it has a fan aswell(the incubator) so I think that is forced air
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    Is it maybe where they have broken through the air pocket and havent managed to get out and have then died??
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    HELP HELP HELP!!! They're not hatching!

    Ok I think they are just regular mallards, do you really think they are dead, what should I do now then? I was also wondering is any of you knew what the shadowy shape was that you can see was in the air cell I think???
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