lockdown advice

  1. Little Cute Lily

    What settings for lockdown?

    I'm hatching some Khaki Campbell duck eggs and I know they are supposed to go on lockdown the 25th day and hatch around the 28th day. I know to keep the humidity higher around 65%, but I've seen different websites recommend different temperatures and some don't even mention changing the...
  2. S

    Pipped or not pipped this is the question

    Hi, I havent had much luck with incubating my duck eggs. (I blame the incubator) but thats neither here nor there. On tuesday one of my eggs was chirping, getting the family all excited. However this was on day 20, i stopped turning the egg but continued to turn the others since then i haven't...
    • specTONKular
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    • a lot of chirping chirping don't know what to do lockdown advice not chirping pipped day 20 pipped duck egg
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. S

    To pip or not to pip this is the question

    Hi, I havent had much luck with incubating my duck eggs. (I blame the incubator) but thats neither here nor there. On tuesday one of my eggs was chirping, getting the family all excited. However this was on day 20, i stopped turning the egg but continued to turn the others since then i haven't...
    • specTONKular
    • Thread
    • a lot of chirping hatching eggs pipping piping incubator day 20 lockdown advice not chirping
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. JenEgrrrL

    Lockdown Assist!

    I haven’t found the answers yet in threads So I’m hoping someone has advice… My incubator was running at a very steady average of 99.5 Fahrenheit all through Incubation, only fluctuating by about .2 degree above or below for brief periods. I went into lockdown last night and raised the...
  5. E

    Why did my chicks die in the shell?

    Hi. I'm new to BYC and incubation. I've got a 36-egg incubator that turns the eggs every 2 hrs. For my test batch, I put in 3 budgie eggs and 2 bantam eggs. (The budgie eggs were neglected. I usually just give them to other hens to foster, but thought I'd try incubating them.) I had the temp. at...
  6. P

    Eggs with aircells on side - how best to position for hatch?

    I have 2 eggs from a batch of 6 which were a long time in the post and took a week to get to me. Right now these 2 are developing and wriggling but air cells come from the fat end of the egg right down one side. I am wondering which is the best way to position them for hatching?
  7. C

    Broody not in lockdown, day 20

    My banty broody was off her nest today for awhile eating and drinking and it’s day 20! Does this mean she thinks the eggs aren’t viable? She got right back up on the nest when she was done but I’ve always read lockdown starts on day 18 and they stop getting up. It’s my first time with a broody...
  8. 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...
  9. DelR

    I think I made a mistake, someone help!!

    Alright, so I don’t know if I did something bad. I put the eggs on lockdown on (what I thought was) day 18. I have had such bad anxiety the past 3-4 days because NOTHING has happened. I posted a couple threads and got help from people, only to realize.... I miscounted the days. Today is actually...
  10. T

    Duck eggs day 22 x

    Hi, I'm on day 22 of my duck eggs incubating out of 6 5 grew well and I candled today and jus wondering if there looking OK, this 1 is like the rest so jus temp has stayed 37. 8 and humidity at 40% whole time n in automatic turners, obviously lockdown is day 25 so will it put humidity up to...
  11. T

    Lockdown chickens

    Hi, I'm on day 17 of my chicken eggs so lock down tomo, iv already hatched 1 chick n duck a couple weeks back but since then I lost alot due to saddle airsac really badly, thankfully these 1s don't look as bad but my question is in gona move my chick eggs to the other incubator as still av duck...
  12. S

    Indian Runner Ducks - Day 28

    Hi there, I have 6 Indian Runner duck eggs in my small, automatic turning incubator - first time we have incubated ducks. All 6 seemed fine on candling at day 20, but 2 of the ducklings have always candled larger than the other 4 for some reason... a hotspot in the incubator maybe? These 2...
  13. Missjlee4377

    The quackers are coming! (Sporadic hatching)

    Hi! This is my first duckling hatch! Its sooo exciting I could just die. Hatch Day is officially today, however I have three ducklings that have already made their debut. One as early as Sunday Night, the second yesterday afternoon and third sometime last night. Number one must be getting...
    • Missjlee4377
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    • duckling hatchday incubator lockdown advice
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. B

    HELP! Quails may have been developing while stored

    Hello, this is my first time hatching eggs (specifically quails.) I bought the quail eggs online (were not shipped), when I got the eggs they were oddly warm. (All I know is that they were being stored pointed end down for 4 days.) I only started to question whether the eggs had started...
  15. C

    Advice on Goose eggs nearing hatch in a Brinsea Mini

    I have 3 Goose eggs with that I began incubating on the 11th of April. It was a complete experiment, something to keep me occupied during quarantine- I wasn't sure of the age of the eggs or if they were fertilised. And the Brinsea is the only incubator I have, not ideal for goose eggs I know but...
    • Conn
    • Thread
    • brinsea mini goose goose eggs goslings hatching hatching goose eggs humidity lockdown lockdown advice
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Geese
  16. T

    Day 29 for a duck egg...no signs of movement

    Hi everyone! Back story first. So this was an unexpected duck egg into my life. A mallard duck laid it next to my pool and then didn't come back for it. I got an incubator for it and it was growing. On day 25, I put more water in it for a higher humidity around 75%. On day 27, I opened the lid...
  17. M

    Humidity & paper towel

    Hi all! Looking for a little help. First time incubating. I’m in lockdown and I lined the bottom with wipe all, like a thicker stronger paper towel. (I know not the best idea, will use shelf liner next time!) but it’s done. My paper towel is soaked, and staying wet. Humidity is super high (80%)...
  18. TaylorChickadoodleFam

    Help! Today is Lockdown but temp is going up as humidity does.

    I just added more warm water and some sponges to raise humidity and it’s reading 65 but now the temperature has also gone up to 102 and 103. I put the thermometer closer to the bulb to get the warmest read and eggs are usually a degree or two cooler as they are a couple inches further. How can...
  19. tinylittlegrain

    Humidity dropping during lockdown....

    Hi, Today is day 21 in the chick household and since 18:00 last night (day 20), I've had 3 pips. This is my first hatch and I started with six but lost one sometime during week 1. The eggs were shipped to me and I am using a brinsea mini incubator, temp 37.7*c and 45% humidity. I am hatching...
  20. Hev1977

    Day 23 of hatching duck eggs

    Hi all, I'm completely new to this. I did my research, bought some eggs and followed all the advice. Unfortunately, my eggs were shipped, 4 out of 5 had detached/saddled air sacs and one had a crack!! I'm down to two viable eggs, one has a detached/saddle air sac, the other is fine. The...
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