incubating duck eggs

  1. Erin Brotherson

    Should I intervene??

    Hey guys, Me and my partner are new to the world of incubation. We started with 7 eggs 30 days ago and We have reason to believe that only 2 are still kicking as they're showing signs of movement and have both internally piped. One of the eggs has cracked the outer shell (not poked through...
  2. K.Riggs

    Please advise when is lockdown for my duck eggs?

    My eggs went in at 10 am on the 7th September. When would you say lockdown is? The manual says 27-28 days to hatch. 3 days before is lockdown. But three days before 27 or 28 days? Also with the ones with saddled air cells should I still lay them on their side? If yes with the saddled part up or...
  3. K.Riggs

    Left the lid off the incubator!!

    Hi, I was cooling my day 13 Cayuga eggs today. I'd had a horrid day after a few sleepless nights with sick kids. I forgot and left it off for a bit over an hour. My incubator takes less that five minutes to get up to temp and humidity. Will this be disasterous? I'm freaking out a bit :'(
  4. E

    1 out of 16 eggs....?

    Hey everyone! We are hatching chicks and have been doing great with 16 showing activity and blood vessels as of day 18. Last night around 6pm we hit the "day 21" but only 1 chick has hatched?! Temp and humidity have stayed strong. What time frame are we looking at to hatch other eggs? Any...
  5. lwluv2run

    Member introduction

    Hi all. I'm a chicken/duck/goose newbie. I started my new hobby about 2 years ago with some chickens that my mom gave me (a mama hen with her 3 babies). After the I initial 4 birds I decided that I wanted to hatch my own eggs... I also homeschool my 3 children so egg hatching is par for the...
  6. ReillyB

    Hatching Ducklings

    So I currently have a Rouen Hen who has been laying an egg a day in her nest and forming the nest each day and it looks like she might be sitting at night. She just laid 12 eggs but I haven't noticed her sitting on them. How do I know if she's going to hatch them herself or if I need to...
  7. harmesonfarm

    Duck eggs piping day 21??

    hi there, new to ducks. I have 9 cayuga eggs in the incubator for my 2nd hatch of them...first hatch they pipped and hatched day 29...this 2nd hatch they have pipped and are rocking on day 21!!! Has this happened before to anyone?? I'm almost wondering if there was a mistake with the breeder...
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