Ancona Ducks

[winteree]

day 18 candling pics











and the question i have to all who have hatched acona duck eggs are these air cells to big for the time incubating?

 

[MightyDucksVT]

day 18 candling pics
and the question i have to all who have hatched acona duck eggs are these air cells to big for the time incubating?

Nope, the air cells look fine.

My first hatch of anconas had some awful saddlebag air cells and ALL of them hatched. The ones I have incubating now are on day 20 and look very similar to yours. They should be a little less than a fourth of the egg by 25...just make sure you crank the humidity then so they don't become shrink wrapped while hatching.

 

[learycow]

what was your hatching ratio buys to girls?

With this batch, I had 17 hatch. Only 8 females. The rest are males :/

But the hatch I had after these (from my black/blue pen) I had 18 females and 9 males!

 

[willowbirdks]

With this batch, I had 17 hatch. Only 8 females. The rest are males :/

But the hatch I had after these (from my black/blue pen) I had 18 females and 9 males!

Hi! I think my ducks came from your "Quackery"? Still waiting to see about the male/female ratio for them, but I am pretty certain that I have one of each... Three still peeping.

 

[winteree]

With this batch, I had 17 hatch. Only 8 females. The rest are males :/

But the hatch I had after these (from my black/blue pen) I had 18 females and 9 males!

lock-down is fast approaching i am so nervous but i have my fingers crossed for females

 

[winteree]

Nope, the air cells look fine.

My first hatch of anconas had some awful saddlebag air cells and ALL of them hatched. The ones I have incubating now are on day 20 and look very similar to yours. They should be a little less than a fourth of the egg by 25...just make sure you crank the humidity then so they don't become shrink wrapped while hatching.

yeah i have a few idea to get the humidity up to 70%-80% during hatching i just hope it works

 

[learycow]

Hi! I think my ducks came from your "Quackery"? Still waiting to see about the male/female ratio, but I am pretty certain that I have one of each... Three still peeping.

Do you have pictures? And what's your name! I'll likely recognize your name as I don't recognize your username on here

 

[willowbirdks]

Do you have pictures? And what's your name! I'll likely recognize your name as I don't recognize your username on here

Right, I'm not sure why you would... Just saw your signature and SN and made that connection. I'm Sarah. I have a little boy who came with me to get the ducks... They are now 5-6 weeks old? (Time is flying by!)

 

[learycow]

Right, I'm not sure why you would... Just saw your signature and SN and made that connection. I'm Sarah. I have a little boy who came with me to get the ducks... They are now 5-6 weeks old? (Time is flying by!)

Oh yes! Of course I remember you guys! What a great picture! If you want to, feel free to share pics on my facebook page. Its so fun to see how everyone's birds grow up
I like the one right in the middle

 

[chickengirl987]

Do you have pictures? And what's your name! I'll likely recognize your name as I don't recognize your username on here

Come to the maine thread if you want.