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lockdown is when you get them ready for hatch, the humidity needs to go up and the eggs should stop being turned, this is 3 days before hatch date, so for ducks they go into lockdown day 25

Just to point out, spraying the eggs isn't good if the climate is dry, misting isnt to increase humidity, spraying the eggs directly actually helps the eggs to release moisture, so should be done to make the air cells bigger. It sounds backwards, but that's how it actually works I've heard.

Please could you candle the eggs and post pictures of them? That will help us to tell how far along they are. For now, keep rotating until they internally pip (you'll hear faint chirps, taps, or see their bill in the air cell in candling). Don't reduce the temp, you dont need to do this at...

I was there for both my ducks at hath time, and both imprinted. But it is a process, it starts before they hatch, talking to them, listening to them. During hatch. And continues after they hatch... I spent almost every hour with my girls, I kept them warm, I let them follow me. Those...

it's best not to do this, in my opinion Spraying is fine, but I only did that towards the end of incubation and up until lockdown! It isnt really necessary.