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Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
Also - looking at their beaks it looks like I may have 2 females and 2 males? -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
Hi All, I thought I’d update you all that were kindly advising me during that failed attempt I had at hatching :-(. Happy news though, I invested in a much better incubator and have four lovely babies, 5 weeks old now! Here’s a 1 week and 5 week old photo. They’re already out of the brooder... -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
So I must sound like a crazy person right now, but I took the bruised egg out to throw it away and candled it first to have a look, there are a lot of black looking blobs inside however I sat it really still and watched it and there is still slight movement at the bottom of the egg - so I guess... -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
Ok thank you - sad :-( - not confident about the other one either now. However I have learnt so much in the process and if this little quacker doesn't make it I am investing in a decent incubator and will try again. This is the one I am thinking of getting (Brinsea Maxi II EX)... -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
I checked the bater today and one egg is now looking like it's all bruised on the outside, I suspect it is dead now? -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
I just thought so do you think I should keep turning then? I stopped doing that 2 days ago because I thought it was lockdown time :confused::th -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
Really, oh I did wonder because the first egg doesn’t look nearly ready, there’s maybe hope yet then but I’m not holding my hopes up - I’ll keep you all posted. I think if I do this again I’ll buy a decent incubator rather than a borrowed cheapy from a neighbor! Thanks all xx -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
They’re both still moving - fingers crossed they are ok -
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Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
Sorry that was meant to be a reply to Isaac 0 -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
I’ve locked them down but should I take a quick pick of the air cell? -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
Thanks everyone, I didn’t think hatching eggs would be so stressful! So I realized half way through after reading all the posts on here that my humidity is way too low, and humidity in general in the UK is low... to be honest I have a really basic incubator with no humidity control, I tried... -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
temp has sat between 96-100 most of incubation, I didn't calibrate my thermometer but I have 3 of them, 2 digital and one old school and they are all about the same. Humidity hasn't been great though, between about 45-55%. I'm wondering if I have the day wrong now, just realised tomorrow is... -
Day 28 of Mallard Incubating and Panicking!
I am a first time hatcher, in the UK with two Mallard duck eggs. They are at day 28 now, I have given them a quick candle and there is no sign of internal pip at all but they are moving, should I be worried? I AM WORRIED! :fl