congrads on the baby, me too am on day 26 and i think im getting another hatchling.
anyone due on feb. 8th-13th??
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OK, here are the ways I tried to kill my eggs:
Humidity went to 70% after they were first set. I refilled the water tray when I first set them and didn't notice it had overflowed into the other trays, so after eight hours I pulled everybody out and dried up the spill.
On day ten, I unplugged the turner to plug in my candler (the cord was too short to reach the bator from my other electrical outlet) and forgot to plug it back in until a day and a half later.
Somewhere around day 15 (?) I let it run out of water and the humidity hit 20%. Couldn't have been longer than a day.
On day 18, I removed the turner, filled the second water tray and set the eggs on this super cool, nifty neat-O, anti-roll, home made Styrofoam egg holder. Closed the lid and watched the humidity DROP to 40%. The egg holder was sealing off the water trays. I shuffled the eggs around to get my Styrofoam pieces out, took the Styrofoam out to the shop and ran them through the table saw to cut dado grooves in the bottom to allow air flow. I reset the eggs and watched the humidity rise to 50%. And stay there. I opened the bator back up, shuffled the eggs again and set them on the wire rack. I did manage to install some permanent plumbing into the humidity tray, that worked great for filling and draining the water.
And . . . . . . . . . TA DA, we got chicks. 28 of the litter critters. First pip on the evening of day 19 ( Feb. 9th.)and the last hatch the night of the 21st day ( Feb. 11th.).
We set 37. 3 were clear on day 10 and removed. 5 quitters around day 15 (?) and one fully developed but never pipped. I opened up the eggs that didn't hatch this afternoon.
Humidity went to 70% after they were first set. I refilled the water tray when I first set them and didn't notice it had overflowed into the other trays, so after eight hours I pulled everybody out and dried up the spill.
On day ten, I unplugged the turner to plug in my candler (the cord was too short to reach the bator from my other electrical outlet) and forgot to plug it back in until a day and a half later.
Somewhere around day 15 (?) I let it run out of water and the humidity hit 20%. Couldn't have been longer than a day.
On day 18, I removed the turner, filled the second water tray and set the eggs on this super cool, nifty neat-O, anti-roll, home made Styrofoam egg holder. Closed the lid and watched the humidity DROP to 40%. The egg holder was sealing off the water trays. I shuffled the eggs around to get my Styrofoam pieces out, took the Styrofoam out to the shop and ran them through the table saw to cut dado grooves in the bottom to allow air flow. I reset the eggs and watched the humidity rise to 50%. And stay there. I opened the bator back up, shuffled the eggs again and set them on the wire rack. I did manage to install some permanent plumbing into the humidity tray, that worked great for filling and draining the water.
And . . . . . . . . . TA DA, we got chicks. 28 of the litter critters. First pip on the evening of day 19 ( Feb. 9th.)and the last hatch the night of the 21st day ( Feb. 11th.).
We set 37. 3 were clear on day 10 and removed. 5 quitters around day 15 (?) and one fully developed but never pipped. I opened up the eggs that didn't hatch this afternoon.
It apparently isn't as important unless it is last three days of the hatch.
My humidity was never down for more than a minute or so. I added water immediately.
I can't explain it but I was told by the experts that you just can't open the bator the last three days until all are hatched.
Apparently they were right because all the eggs I opened tonight were fully formed beautiful dead chicks.
Gina
My humidity was never down for more than a minute or so. I added water immediately.
I can't explain it but I was told by the experts that you just can't open the bator the last three days until all are hatched.
Apparently they were right because all the eggs I opened tonight were fully formed beautiful dead chicks.
Gina
Azelgin,
I find it hard to believe that your bator was turned off for a day and a half and the eggs survived. Unless you live in Arizona or your house is 90 degrees.
The real question is.....did you open the bator AFTER the 19th day and before the final egg hatched?
I find it hard to believe that your bator was turned off for a day and a half and the eggs survived. Unless you live in Arizona or your house is 90 degrees.
The real question is.....did you open the bator AFTER the 19th day and before the final egg hatched?
i guess we were just cursed pegasus, and for you shay our hatches sound so much alike lol we been with each other this whole time, it is almost time for another batch another week and half, i have to let my 3 at least 2 duck eggs hatch hopefully sunday if not sooner
good luck malia what are you hatching out just make sure you post pics when you get them. thanks
BockBock, I have another hatch just about when you do in about a week and a half so we can keep up with each others hatches next time.
Are you finished with this one yet?
A friend just sent me ten surprise bantams plus two duck eggs! What I will do with ducks is beyond me but who knows?
Gina
Are you finished with this one yet?
A friend just sent me ten surprise bantams plus two duck eggs! What I will do with ducks is beyond me but who knows?
Gina
no i do not have another hatch i have no eggs i need eggs i still have the 3 duck eggs in the bator tho those are the ones due sunday
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