Any advice welcome 😁

[Firsttimeduckmumma]

Hi everyone , I'm new to incubating ducklings and getting increasingly worried!!
I have 4 silver bantam duck eggs in a Brinsea incubator currently at 37.6, I'm growing more worried every day as I'm reading more that ducklings are hard to hatch and bantams even harder
I am on day 13 all eggs are fertile but I have noticed that 2 of the air sacks are saddled and the other 2 dont seem to be very big (slightly larger eggs and darker in colour) but not sure if that makes a difference, also all the air sacks are on the more rounded end and not the pointy end?
The eggs were shipped to me and as I understand could be the cause of saddleling ..... I know that I am a little way off from hatching but wondered if there is anything I can do to correct things?

I'm in love with these little fellas already and feeling a little/lot sad at the thought of them not hatching knowing that they are all moving around in there and growing well

Looking forward to hearing any advice from you guys

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and Welcome to BackYard Chickens! So glad you decided to join! Make yourself at home here.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community!
Best Wishes & Have Lots of Fun!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Maybe post your questions here - Ducks

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Good luck with the incubation.

 

[N F C]

Best wishes for a good hatch!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

Your air sacks on the rounded end are in the right place. What's your humidity set at. Should be about 40-45%. @WVduckchick has some good articles on hatching ducks. You'll want to read them before lock down.

 

[Firsttimeduckmumma]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

Your air sacks on the rounded end are in the right place. What's your humidity set at. Should be about 40-45%. @WVduckchick has some good articles on hatching ducks. You'll want to read them before lock down.

Thank you for the warm welcome

The incubator I'm using isn't displaying a reading so I have a reader fast tracked on order to make sure all is as good as it should be and will be with me by tomorrow.
I am however following the instructors that came with the incubator so finger crossed should be ok but for my own piece of mind would rather have the reader to double check

I will definitely be reading through the articles on hatching ducklings thank you xx

 

[rjohns39]

Thank you for the warm welcome

The incubator I'm using isn't displaying a reading so I have a reader fast tracked on order to make sure all is as good as it should be and will be with me by tomorrow.
I am however following the instructors that came with the incubator so finger crossed should be ok but for my own piece of mind would rather have the reader to double check

I will definitely be reading through the articles on hatching ducklings thank you xx

Here's one on humidity https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubation-humidity.73386/ and here's one on assisted hatch https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello there and welcome to BYC!

Definitely post in our Ducks forums, those folks really know their stuff!

Good luck with your hatch and welcome to our community!