Broody hen waaay past due

[chanceosunshine]

I have four healthy babies, three pipped eggs and one duckling that isn't as strong as the others and the mom isn't attending to it...it was out of the nest.

We have mom and four babies in a cage and I put the three pipped eggs in an incubator and I put the baby in there for now as well. 99 degrees and 88% humidity... is this right???

 

[Miss Lydia]

Humidity is too high let me get someone to help I don't do bators. Congrats on your new ducklings

Hopefully, help is on the way. Okay asked a friend and she said your humidity is fine. Sorry I thought it was too high.
so just goes to show I don't use bators. lol

 

[chanceosunshine]

Humidity is too high let me get someone to help I don't do bators. Congrats on your new ducklings

Hopefully, help is on the way. Okay asked a friend and she said your humidity is fine. Sorry I thought it was too high.
so just goes to show I don't use bators. lol

Thank you!

 

[DuckyDonna]

According to Raising ducks by Storey, the temp for hatching should be between 98-98.5° and the humidity between 88° - 94°

 

[Miss Lydia]

Is the hatched duckling perking up?

 

[chanceosunshine]

I used duck tape to close off two of the waterers completely and one most of the way. I seen a baby drink from it.

We have them in a dog crate that's inside of electric netting.

 

[chanceosunshine]

According to Raising ducks by Storey, the temp for hatching should be between 98-98.5° and the humidity between 88° - 94°

Thank you. I'll make adjustments.

 

[New duck mommy 2021]

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I used duck tape to close off two of the waterers completely and one most of the way. I seen a baby drink from it.

We have them in a dog crate that's inside of electric netting.

I’m late to the convo
Why did you tape the waters ?

 

[chanceosunshine]

This one was shrink wrapped and outside the nest but very much alive. I damped the membrane and then put a little coconut oil on it.

 

[chanceosunshine]

I’m late to the convo
Why did you tape the waters ?

So the babies can't fall into the water.

If that's a bad idea, please let me know.