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  1. Oshi55

    Call/Runner Duck Eggs Incubation on Day 25... Lockdown Tips Appreciated!

    Hi again, BYC community! I'm having some fear about whether or not I'm doing something wrong, and would love some validation and tips from the pros here that've successfully hatched duck eggs before. So, for a bit of context here, I'm currently on day 25 of an incubation period, and am using a...
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    • call duck eggs duck duck egg hatching duck eggs incubate lockdown advice lockdown day 1 runner duck runner duck eggs
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    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  2. BrittleViolets

    Please Help! Something is Off With One of My Eggs

    I candled this egg today and saw this black spot inside the egg. The embryo is still alive it seems, but none of the other eggs have this dark spot. The embryo is on the other side of the egg in this picture. I would appreciate it if someone could explain what is wrong! Do I need to discard the egg?
  3. U

    Humidity in incubator too high

    First time incubating, first time posting here; My "Little Train" 8egg incubator doesn't seem to have any vents. It has big windows, and a bottom tray for water, but today (the first day with eggs) the humidity is steady in the 70s. I dont know how to fix this without vents. Any tips or...
  4. MS_pond

    Question about egg position during incubation

    Hi all, I have a question regarding incubation which I can't seem to find a solid answer on. These are Muscovy eggs if it matters. When lockdown begins and autoturner is turned off, do I need to ensure the air cells are facing up, like so: Or does it not matter? Follow-on question: Do it...
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    • hatch a duck incubate
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  5. B

    Incubator unplugged on day 19, =\

    So I’m an Ag teacher hatching eggs for class and we’re on day 19/20. there was a short in the plug over the weekend and when I arrived to check on things the incubator was off and eggs cold and had been that way for over 24 hours. Anyone know if there is somehow a chance these chicks might...
  6. PrincessPeach27

    Last couple days

    I’m on the last 2 days of incubation and I’m absolutely dying of anticipation! What can I expect? When should they start hatching? I swear I keep hearing quiet peeps from the incubator but I’m not seeing anything yet. I candled all the eggs on day 17 and saw movement in all of them, so I’m...
  7. Y

    Is this egg fertilized or not?

  8. B

    Silkie eggs

    Hi I’m new and ordered silkie eggs to incubate the post office was late getting them to me , how long can eggs set before putting them in a incubator and hatch what is to many days and also what range should humidity be if it’s possible, ty
  9. vonmatter

    Incubating 4-month-old eggs

    Hey guys, I'm just sharing my experiment here, it may as well help someone. My mom's chickens all died, after a huge attack of African honey bees, she actually ended up in the hospital due to trying to save them. Anyway, I rescued the last eggs, but couldn't hatch right away due to being in...
  10. Timbers Happy Hens

    Staggered hatch question

    I started a batch of eggs about a week ago, they are silkie and silkie mixes. With winter my roosters fertility has dropped quite a bit so out of 20 eggs I only ended up with 9 developing. The rest didn’t even start. I was hoping for a bigger hatch than that so my question is could I add more...
  11. S

    incubated eggs, different start days

    Hi, Looking for some experienced thoughts/knowledge.... We've hatched 3 or 4 sets of our own eggs (not-shipped) before, and generally hatch about 70% (or close to). We run the incubator at 50-60 with egg turner on until lockdown, then run 60-65%. This is the first time we added eggs on the...
  12. D

    THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS

    Hi guys I live in Western Australia and am currently incubating quail and chicken eggs. tonight will be day 4. please see the pictures attached Question 1 1) the incubator says 40.3 degrees Celsius 2) the one below it is a hygrometer / thermometer all in one (this sits against the wall no...
  13. Quacking ducks

    Delay incubation?

    I have a friend that is Hatching eggs with her kids as a homeschool project,They started incubating about three hours ago in the incubator. Will it affect the eggs if they delay them by a day and start it tomorrow now after they’ve already been incubating for three hours? they didn’t realize...
  14. lmadeline146

    Missing NR 360 Plug

    I hatched a batch of eggs last year in my NR 360, but since then I lost the red plug that goes over the B port. I’m starting to incubate eggs later today, so I’m looking for a quick solution. I tried using masking tape, but after an hour or so the humidity caused it to fall off. Does anyone have...
  15. ChickaChicka1

    Day 21 no internal or external pips **PICTURES

    Hi there! This is my first time incubating eggs, so I don't really know what to be looking for. On March 2nd, I set 7 Barred Plymouth Rock eggs (they are shipped eggs I got from Meyer Hatchery) in the incubator around 1pm, which makes today day 21. 5 eggs made it to lockdown. The temperature...
  16. T

    Incubator help

    Ok so this is gonna be a bit tricky to explain but I'll try my best. I have 2 incubators (a borotto and a hova) and 2 broody hens (silkies). I feel like my silkie eggs are having a hard time developing in my borotto for some reason. Im curious to test it out by transferring them to the hova. The...
  17. ChickaChicka1

    Tips for hatching shipped eggs

    Hi there! I ordered some Barred Rock hatching eggs from Meyer Hatchery last week, and they are supposed to come sometime next week around Tuesday or Wednesday. This will be my first time hatching eggs in an incubator. I have a Kebonnix 12 egg incubator set up at home. Do y'all have any tips for...
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    • hatching hatching advice incubate incubated eggs kebonnix meyer hatchery shipped eggs shipped eggs advice tips tips and tricks
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  18. Willow Ridge Farm

    Storing eggs before incubation in cold weather

    I live in a snowy climate and would like to collect some eggs to put in the incubator to hatch in mid March. If I collect the eggs at the end of the day and they have been possibly under 40F for a few hours, has that already killed the embryo? If I collect them and they haven’t been under 40F, I...
  19. Timbers Happy Hens

    Dead egg on hatch day?

    I have an egg from a batch of 6 that hasn’t hatched yet. All the other eggs finished yesterday and I’m just wondering if this one isn’t alive anymore. I finally decided to candle it this morning to check for movement and didn’t see anything. Any thoughts on if I should just call it quits or give...
  20. jahliciyaadaddy

    DIY incubator ?

    Any good suggestions on diy incubators an things that are needed ?
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