2017 Groundhog Day Hatch-a-long!

[DwayneNLiz]

i have both this time that will be on lock down together and i agree the air cell was small i set my ducks the 15th an my chick's the 21st

did you mist or sponge your duck eggs to help increase the size?

 

[Danielle2006]

[COLOR=FF0000]this is for a 28 day duck, so not muscovy or Call[/COLOR]

oh wow the poor little guy was way behind

 

[Danielle2006]

did you mist or sponge your duck eggs to help increase the size?

no i didnt

 

[DwayneNLiz]

oh wow the poor little guy was way behind

yeah, my guess is that is why it didnt make it

no i didnt

for ducks it is beneficial to sponge them with water 1x per day, dependent on AC size for the last week of incubation
think that it is like momma duck going for a quick swim then getting back on the nest

keep a jar of water in the bator and when you turn them, use a new sponge and just get them wet, just the ones that need it
and then on the last couple of days before lock down do all the duck eggs

yes this will make the humidity jump BUT it wont last long, it dries very quickly (so long as you are using a forced air, and have the vent plugs open)

 

[Danielle2006]

yeah, my guess is that is why it didnt make it

for ducks it is beneficial to sponge them with water 1x per day, dependent on AC size for the last week of incubation
think that it is like momma duck going for a quick swim then getting back on the nest

keep a jar of water in the bator and when you turn them, use a new sponge and just get them wet, just the ones that need it
and then on the last couple of days before lock down do all the duck eggs

yes this will make the humidity jump BUT it wont last long, it dries very quickly (so long as you are using a forced air, and have the vent plugs open)

ahh that makes total sense. I am using a still incubator i have 2 they are the same exact kind i just use one for lockdown an on for incubation i fogured itd be better to have 2 separate ones. I have been using the dry incubation method so with that said i dont think i will ever set chicks and ducks together again lol should i still sponge the ducks since its still air an i will take pics when i candle tomorrow of the air cells i think they are a little behind but not to bad at all tomorrow is day 18

 

[DwayneNLiz]

ahh that makes total sense. I am using a still incubator i have 2 they are the same exact kind i just use one for lockdown an on for incubation i figured itd be better to have 2 separate ones. I have been using the dry incubation method so with that said i dont think i will ever set chicks and ducks together again lol should i still sponge the ducks since its still air an i will take pics when i candle tomorrow of the air cells i think they are a little behind but not to bad at all tomorrow is day 18

i think i would still try sponging esp if the are behind
i have also heard that sponging/misting helps them to hatch anyway, hence wanting to sponge for a couple days prior to lockdown

 

[Danielle2006]

i think i would still try sponging esp if the are behind
i have also heard that sponging/misting helps them to hatch anyway, hence wanting to sponge for a couple days prior to lockdown

awesome i will start this today thank you!

 

[DancingWthDucks]

Still no progress, so I decided to candle the ones I have seen rocking a lot...... I only candled 2- the first one haven't internally pipped, and the second one, I couldn't even see an air cell? It was just black??? Does this mean that's died? I swear that I heard that one peeping last night, and when I set it into lockdown the air sack was fine then.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Still no progress, so I decided to candle the ones I have seen rocking a lot...... I only candled 2- the first one haven't internally pipped, and the second one, I couldn't even see an air cell? It was just black??? Does this mean that's died? I swear that I heard that one peeping last night, and when I set it into lockdown the air sack was fine then.

are they on their side or upright?

tap test?

pictures?

what day are you on?

 

[DancingWthDucks]

AN EGG HAS PIPPED!!!! It's the one at the front which I've seen rocking a lot, that when I candled this morning I could see nothing.

They are on their sides, and have been for the whole incubation. I'm on day 27/28.