6TH ATTEMPT ON HATCHING MY CALL DUCK EGGS

[Brentqu]

I have a female snowy call and my drake is mallard. I'm kinda stuck because from what I'm reading call ducks are hard to hatch. I'm hatching from a GQF 1502 temp at 99.5 and my humidity is around 54% until lock down. From what I'm reading call ducks need assistance hatching because of beak and neck size. they say a call duck hatch in 26 days. Mallards hatch at 28 days. Being that the babies will be mixed do i need to assist them if so what day? I'm also having a problem with thearound m not making it past the 3rd week of incubation. I set 7 more eggs this past Friday. Any tips or pointers? I haven't had one egg hatch and I've set around 30 eggs from this hen.

thanks, Brent

 

[Brentqu]

Here is my pair

 

[N Sully]

I had help with a chick from @WVduckchick

 

[N Sully]

She was very helpful and knows her ducks and chickens!

 

[WVduckchick]

I would expect that your humidity is too high throughout incubation. Have you monitored the air cells? Maybe this article can help you. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubation-humidity.73386/

I'm also not sure of any specific issues with mallard/call crosses, but @Ravynscroft may provide some insight and assistance.

 

[Brentqu]

I would expect that your humidity is too high throughout incubation. Have you monitored the air cells? Maybe this article can help you. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubation-humidity.73386/

I'm also not sure of any specific issues with mallard/call crosses, but @Ravynscroft may provide some insight and assistance.

Thanks for the article. I am going to drop my humidity and check the air cell on Friday (day 7) and see if that changes my results.

 

[sourland]

Have you checked/calibrated your humidity and temperature sensors to make sure they are reading correctly ?

 

[jane s chickens]

Are the eggs fertile?

 

[Brentqu]

Have you checked/calibrated your humidity and temperature sensors to make sure they are reading correctly ?

My temps and humidity are reading correctly. I'm thinking the humidity is too high which i cant get it to go that low. So I'm going to slowly cover my water pan with foil until its completely covered and see it that helps lower my humidity. I do live in Texas where it is very humid here.

 

[Brentqu]

Are the eggs fertile?

Yes. i think i only had two not fertile