I have a batch of eggs at day 18 that have only lost 8.5% of their starting weight. (ran with 50% humidity for the first 10 days, then starting weighing them and have been trying to keep humidity as low as possible). How should I go about lockdown? I really don't want them to drown.
My plan...
I had several ducklings that were pipping as I put them into lockdown. 4/10 hatched on days 26-27. Now it's day 28 and I'm worried the others are goners. Is it normal for the hatch to be spread over several days? How long should I wait?
Is there a way to tell if the remaining eggs are still...
I have a small flock of anconas that all lay off-white eggs. If I hatch out more from this group what are the odds that I will get some that lay green/blue eggs? I've read that the colored eggs are dominant to the cream eggs. Does that mean that I won't get any colored eggs from a non-colored...