incubation

  1. OfWolvesAndHen

    Day 3 Development Progress?

    I'm on Day 3 of my first ever attempt at hatching and to say I'm excited is to say nothing! So far, 5 of my 10 eggs are growing beautifully with a nice clear view of the start of the embryo. The other 5 are showing no signs of growth, though; no veins or anything have formed. At first only 2...
  2. Soontobeduckmom

    Mallard duck day 30 of incubation.

    Hi everyone! I am in need of immediate assistance. I rescued a mallard duck egg that she had kicked out of the nest and cracked. I put wax over the crack and started incubating it just in case he was still alive. Well, we are on day 30 and he’s moving, etc. I believe he may have pipped...
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    • delayed duck incubation mallard shrink wrapped
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  3. Chickenwingwing

    Day 16 air cells are they ok?

    These are Chicken eggs Could someone take a look at them and see if they look ok? I’m concerned because there are only two days left until lockdown. Attached are some pictures
  4. sjhart18

    Cracked egg sealed with wax... advice?

    So through a series of unfortunate events, one of my incubating quail eggs got pretty badly dented (bracubation, if you know you know), but the membrane wasn't broken. I sealed it with candle wax, but couldn't get the dent out without breaking the membrane. This happened day 5 and it's day six...
  5. Crazy Duck Lover

    How do I keep humidity up in inc while I sleep

    I’m currently incubating duck eggs in a NR 360. I try to keep my humidity between 50-55% before lockdown. I’m only on day two, but I do a good job of keeping the humidity stable during the day, but when I wake up it says the humidity is 39-40%! Will this effect my hatch rate? How to I keep the...
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    • day 2 duck eggs error hatch rate help humidity incubation sleep stable humidity
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    • Forum: Ducks
  6. JustAChickenLoverOverHere

    Are these eggs dead? I think I see blood rings

    Hey everyone! Here I am with some late night questions! Are these eggs dead? I’m 100% sure at least one is. I’m going to tag some people that know about incubation. I edited some pics to get a better view of what I’m seeing. I can also get more pics of a specific egg if necessary. Yet again, not...
  7. C

    ADVICE PLEASE - ZIPPING BUT NO PROGRESS 12 HOURS

    Hi all, I have indian runner ducks. Its day 29. Some pipped yesterday and 2 began zipping 12 hours ago but not made much progress. One of the ducklings is constantly chirping away, wobbling and keeps pushing at the shell but nothing is coming away. The other starts and stops. Should they be at a...
  8. C

    Day 28 - not internally pipped

    Hi all. This is my first time incubating duck eggs. They are Indian runners. Its day 28 .. they were all moving and progressing when candles at day 25. Iv just candled and 2 have internally pipped but the other 4 haven't. I can hear chirping. Iv set the temperature at 37.2 since day 25 and...
  9. meepANDpeep

    How/when to add humidity to shipped eggs?

    I have 3 shipped silkie eggs and one shipped turkey egg. I let them rest for 36 hours, and they've been in the incubator since Wednesday... I didn't start turning them until Saturday and I have been turning them very gently in the upright position at a slight angle clockwise then counter...
  10. sjhart18

    Quail eggs in different stages of development

    I'm probably jumping the gun because it's only day four, but I have a pretty powerful egg candler and of my 16 coturnix eggs I can see clear vasculature in 3, darkening in 5 more, and then some eggs that are barely not glowing, but still not as far along. They're spread throughout the incubator...
  11. I

    Day 24 of Incubating and no pips!

    Hi! I'm currently incubating 12 Plymouth Rock eggs in a Hova-Bator (model 2362e) incubator. It's currently day 24 and there are no signs of hatching. These eggs have been shipped to me and arrived a couple of days later than expected. My temperatures have been pretty consistent throughout the...
  12. sjhart18

    Brown spots on quail eggs seem to be rubbing off

    I'm day two incubating coturnix quail eggs (off white with brown spotting) and some of the brown areas, especially around the blunt end, are kind of flaking off in tiny particles?? it happened just from turning them, and out of curiosity I rubbed a spot a little and it was very rough. I’ll...
  13. sjhart18

    Hatching a quail egg in my bra

    So this is crazy, but I've seen on here that it can work, so here goes nothing. My incubator has been a little inconsistent the first day of having eggs in it. My infrared thermometer read egg temperatures ranging from 98 to 102.2 degrees F, and I have more eggs coming in a few days. So...
  14. arishoks

    First Time Hatching My Own Eggs!!

    Hey everyone! I started incubating my own eggs for the first time at the beginning of the month. This morning I woke up to one of the eggs pipped on day 20!! I am so excited! Patiently but anxiously awaiting the others for signs of pipping. I should be getting some langshan/cochin crosses and...
  15. JustAChickenLoverOverHere

    Day 5 1/2 egg Incubation growth

    So, I was reading around BYC and I found a couple of posts that said the earliest you should candle an egg was day 4 or 5. So, me being the impatient person I am, decided to candle the eggs on day 5. I knew I wasn’t going to be able to wait 7-10 days to be sure the eggs were fertile, so I made...
  16. Beare02

    Is it vegan to hatch chicks?

    This may be silly to ask but is it ok to be vegan and hatch chicks? I’ve been vegan for three years and before that I’ve hatched chicks before. I don’t eat their eggs my family do and i just love the other breeds. I’ve hatched polish bantams, Ayem cemanis, light Sussex’s and have some battery...
  17. Homemade cabinet incubator

    Homemade cabinet incubator

    ***Pictures below*** Materials needed: 1 - 4'x8' sheet of 1/2" plywood (or osb board like I used) $25 at Home Depot 1 - Inkbird 110 volt temperature controller, $16 on Amazon 1 - Arctic F8 80mm computer fans, pack of 5 for $22 on Amazon 1 - Fan power supply connector (to convert 110 volt to...
  18. Aaron nassery

    Need some help....

    I’m on my 14 day of my incubation for my quail eggs and I’m having some difficulty with humidity. My humidity is not raising above the 70% and it’s not my calibration or anything, It’s the incubator. I have a spray bottle that sprays a very, very, very fine mist and if I sprayed it a couple...
  19. 21henmom

    Letting a hen incubate eggs

    I have been raising chickens for almost 4 years. Last summer we got our first two roosters, so now I have fertilized eggs. Every spring, Lily (one of my 4 year olds) goes broody and I was thinking of letting her set on the eggs. Should I bring her inside in a "brooder box" or build her...
  20. JoshuaBurke

    My chicken hatched!

    My Chicken Hatched! - YouTube
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