Call Ducks Finally Hatched

[Lacrystol]

So, I got a second incubator (for my clutches of babies that are due on different hatch dates). Another still air styrofoam, this one is more updated than my other one from 6 years ago though.

My old isn't digital and only measures the temp, my new is digitial and measures both the temp and humidity. I keep the temp between 100 and 102. As for the humidity, what does it need to be throughout the incubation process? And, for lockdown also?

Keep your humidity down around 20-40 don't let if flexuate this range just pick a range between those numbers, then for lock down raise it between 60-65 you can go to my site for more information.

Mine is around 20% but Im in Ohio and the cold weather really takes an toll on my eggs if I raise it to high.

 

[Lacrystol]

Y'all I need an answer! Perdy's eleven on day 6 need to be transferred to my new incubator, cause Perdy's five on day 22 go into lockdown tomorrow! I'm SO worried about my little ones! Sticky issues are absolutely freaking me out and it appears one has already internally pipped! Idk though! Like what's going on?!?

Let them do there thing, keep them going hopefully he can externally peep.

 

[Lacrystol]

I just candled for the last time, lockdown is early tomorrow morning! One of my little one's HAS internally pipped! It's only day 22, well almost day 23, still though! Isn't it a little early?!? It appeared he or she had pipped, when I candled! So, I put the egg to my ear to listen and heard the little one's beak! I'm a nervous wreck! Ahhh, the babies are coming!

It will be some time before he's actually out, don't worry about him..

 

[Lacrystol]

guys look at this cute thing

a little black mallard

LOL that a dark egg. LOL

 

[Julie Birb]

guys look at this cute thing

a little black mallard

when's he due to hatch? please post pictures when he does.

 

[DemonicFowl]

@DemonicFowl thanks for the info! It is much appreciated!

No problem .

 

[buff goose guy]

i will it goes into the incubator today, im hopeing for a girl i have enough boys around.

 

[Amykins]

i will it goes into the incubator today, im hopeing for a girl i have enough boys around.

You and me both. x_x;; And I only have the one!

 

[buff goose guy]

lol im actually down to my last black mallard she was bred with some grey boys so knowing her she'll lay black eggs with grey babies and green and blue eggs with black babies

its a struggle but i have to keep my line alive so alot of inbreeding and breeding with greys in the furture for me

i really need to find more black mallard lines the only other real pure bred lines ( like full bred mallards that are black , like mine) are in sweden and around central europe

it just irritates me that people feel that they can cheat that here in the states that why my dna breed testing is such a big deal.

 

[Amykins]

Aw, poor thing...I can only imagine how hard it is to find other black mallards to add into your line! Good luck, and may the babies be totally healthy and dark as Batman!