Recent content by PlatteRiverPs

So misting actually helps pull moisture from inside the egg?

Thank you very much. I will definitely try that on the next set.

Yes on the fan. 2 fans. I haven't misted any eggs. I haven't weighed anything either. Just kind of playing the humidity by judging air cells. 30% works great for me, except these darn call eggs.

I can try that, but I will have to wait a bit. Have a bunch of eggs yet. I'm stumped too. Ugh. The eggs in question have sat outside for a week. The owners wait for broodies, but numerous geese, turkeys and other ducks have hatched from the same people. I could understand lower hatch rates from...

OK, how do I take the gooy stuff out of the equation? Is that a humidity issue?

Temp is 99.5-99.6. Humidity is 30%. Everything is hatching great, even my pea eggs. I started upright and the last batch laying down. Same thing, they start well and just dud out. My incubator turns every hour. Could it be possible that they are getting turned too much?

Suffocating at day 14? How can I fix this?

Thank you, but I've read through those and a ton of other pages. Maybe I will email her. One of the first things I thought of was the eggs standing up. I cut some egg trays and set one batch laying down. You know, I almost think they are getting turned too much. I believe the 1502s turn every...

I can bump it up to 50-60% easy. My problem is they don't make to hatch or even pip internally. I have no problem helping them but I can't get one that far. They all seem to quit after the 2nd week sometime and they all look like the photo above. I just hatched 8/10 runner ducks so I know my...

Anyone?

First off let me say..Chicks, turkeys and geese are hatching well. Even the runner ducks. Temps and humidity are good. This is in a QGF 1502 Seems my problems are with call ducks. They develop and then just quit. Hoping someone can offer some advice, I'm getting frustrated. This is what happens...

Our first chick this year is white!

Thank you!!

Not to change the subject but, how do you dose the metro tabs? One tab twice per day? Is that 250mg? Do you have a recommended dosage for say 2 month olds?

We have our first egg in central Nebraska! My 7 year old son INSISTED that we dye it red.