I have this very precious call duck egg that is on day 22 of incubation, and it has caused me so much stress already 😩. I have been candling it probably too much, but.. 4 days ago on day 18 I candled it and it was moving around like crazy! I couldn’t help myself and I checked it today and ZERO...
This my first time hatching ducklings (hopefully). I only had 3 eggs incubating, and 2 made it to 5 days before set hatch date.
I candled them for the last time today and noticed a few things.
I think my humidity was too high given the size and shape of the air sac, I need an extra thermostat...
So today is day 20 and I candled last night and all the eggs looked somewhat like the photo above, but one looks like it’s dead.
Should I go ahead and take it out?
This egg has had 5 days in the incubator, 37.5-38.5*C, trying to keep humidity around 55% though I found it dropped so suddenly overnight a couple times without warning. Photo is before incubation started, video is now (video on youtube as can't attach videos on here directly). Please could...
Hello! I am brand new to hatching eggs using an incubator. I have hatched some previously under a broody hen (which I never candled) but this is my first time using an incubator. Does this duck egg look good to you so far? It’s been almost 5 days in the incubator and they all look similar...
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/20/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/20/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/19/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/19/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/17/2022 in the PM after a normal egg in the AM
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/17/2022 AM w/ a soft-shelled egg in the PM
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/17/2022 AM w/ a soft-shelled egg in the PM
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/16/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/16/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/15/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/15/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/14/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/14/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/13/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed
Muscovy hen (born 03/20/2022) x Silver Appleyard Drake (born 03/20/2022)
Hen's first clutch
This egg was laid on 10/13/2022
Candled on 10/20/2022
Hen sitting on eggs full-time at night only, unless kept in the run during the day, then hen is sitting all day & night with breaks as needed