Search results for query: *

We have 3 Rouen duck eggs at 23 days that have started to "rock". Should we stop turning them now or continue to the 25th day?

I spoke too soon. I opened the incubator this morning and it didn't smell good. We decided to open them up and were so sad to see that they were all formed but unfortunately all dead. The membrane was still in tact. I even put warm water on them but had no luck. How did they get this far...

Thank you so much for all of your help. We will give it two more days and hope for the best then. I really appreciate all of your advice.

No peeping or scratching when I held them to my ear.

Just candled them and saw what appeared to be the yolk(?) and veins. I couln't see any movement. There is a dark spot on the air sac of one egg but most of them are just starting to look "marbled" on the outside of the egg. Would you tap a hole in the end of one or just let them incubate...

The incubator is a "still air" no fan.

We are using a picture window Hova-Bator Incubator model 1582. As far as humidity goes, the farmer who gave us the eggs told us to fill the bottom tray (channels) with water and spritz them 1X/day. No odor so far. Can candling them too much have done harm?

We are attempting to hatch rouen duck eggs for the first time and they are now at 30 days. We learned our thermometer was off and they have been in 98-100 degrees for 25 days. We increased the temp to 102 for the last five days and saw one egg move 2 days ago but nothing since then. Two eggs...