A very interesting hatch. All out now.

[lovesduckies]

Yeah. That is a good idea. I think it would be fun to use the Bator even if it is for chickens lol. I wonder if I can convince them to get silkies!!


Oo how interesting!! I want to see!!!

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Ducky- You always manage to come up with something to make me think. Since I've had problems with my last 2 hatches. I'm on hatch 3 now, one has pipped... waiting..


I have noticed that my blue eggs always die before reaching the air sac. (one mallard lays white eggs, one lays blue..) Now I'm wanting to conduct my own experiment because, once again, you have me wondering...


(Subscribing for the progress, and PICS!! of the new baby.

 

[duckyfromoz]

QuackerJackFarms - experince and experimentation is important as you learn what works best in your machine and for the eggs that you have in. There is a rough giudeline re: temp and humidity and turning- but it can differ slightly depending on where you live, where your incubator is used and what incubator you are using and the eggs themselves.

Being that your eggs are from different females ....... some questions
Have you weighed the eggs? If the 2 females are laying a different sized egg- conditions in the incubator could be right for one- but not the other. That is one reason it is said that eggs of a simialr size should be incubated.
Do the blue eggs seem to have a thicker shell?

There were three more hatched when i woke this morning- 4 hours left until my work day has ended- and I am hoping the final two will be hatched when I get home. I have usually always hatched from a few different parent combinations before- and these ones- being all from the same really all do look very much alike. It could be hard to tell one from another until they are a little bigger. I will get a photo up of those hatched when I get home.

 

[destinduck]

That is unique to say the least! I have never had that happen even before I used auto turners. Glad they are hatching live for you.

 

[duckyfromoz]

destinduck - I get one occasionally- but never this many. The next hatch from this duck is due soon so it will be interesting to see how they go. I think I have some other eggs in with that lot as well so a comparison might be made.

I rang my daughter for an update when she got home from school- 1 more out...and of course when I got home myself- there were two in the bator- so the final tally is...


8 eggs into the hatching tray- 7 pipped the wrong end of the egg- and all 8 hatched without any assistance.

Although its fantastic they all hatched on their own and within a good time frame- I was really hoping to be able to put up a few photographs of the process i would use to help them if needed.. Next time I will just do it.. and post the photos after the hatch is done.

Photos shortly... I need to wait just a little longer to get the last two out of the bator.

 

[duckyfromoz]

This was were the " helping" photos would be.. 24- 48 hours after the first hatched is when I will help any that may be stuck- but at least the fact that these guys all made it out means they are all very strong and healthy. The youngest are still a bit wobbly- but all have been eating and drinking and some running all over the place causing havoc already.


Well... Here they are. I was going to try and put them in a similar position to how the eggs were in the first photo- but no was were they going to stay like that.

But I did mange to separate them into 2 rows at least- the back row were the earlier hatching ones.

 

[70%cocoa]

Totally gorgeous.

And reassuring for those who gets pips at the wrong end!! It can end well.

 

[gofasterstripe]

Yeah, I dont come here often with me now being duckless.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

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totally beautiful! and adorable!

looks like you have quite a few drakes there if the bill coloring is the same for the harlequin runners as it is for the welsh harlequins.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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That is so precious!!congrats on the great hatch!