Call Ducks Finally Hatched

[Lacrystol]

Thanks

I'm looking forward to it

I hope maybe another is fertile I didn't see it, because they are a little covered in poo Ahaha

Poop is good, it only protects them more.. LOL

 

[randerson846]

Ahaha

 

[Carrosaur]

So I finally got a hydrometer, the temp in the incubator is 99F right now, which shouldn't have hurt the eggs right? Since it's only day one of incubation and forced-air eggs are supposed to be at 99.5? I'm upping the temp on the incubator to 105F to see if the hydrometer goes up to 102. The humidity according to the hydrometer is 35%, is that ok? Should I raise it?

 

[Dianne1928]

I have... count them... 6 babies in lockdown, and due on Tuesday!!!!! 5 have internally pipped and one is already starting to zip!!!! And the really amazing thing is that I am not going crazy worrying. Although that might come later.

I feel good.....
I knew that I would now.....
WOO HOO!!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!!

 

[Dianne1928]

I have a theory on humidity. I think is based on your altitude. The higher the altitude the thinner the air is, and more goes through the poors in the egg shell. That is why I was drowning ducklings at 20 - 30% humidity. (I am at 5000 above sea level) I tried a dry incubation and that did the trick. Running dry my humidity is 16%. So lower elevations should need more humidity. Although they should naturally have more humidity. Has anyonelse tried dry hatching?

 

[Kaessa]

I have a theory on humidity. I think is based on your altitude. The higher the altitude the thinner the air is, and more goes through the poors in the egg shell. That is why I was drowning ducklings at 20 - 30% humidity. (I am at 5000 above sea level) I tried a dry incubation and that did the trick. Running dry my humidity is 16%. So lower elevations should need more humidity. Although they should naturally have more humidity. Has anyonelse tried dry hatching?

I'll need to remember that when I try to hatch. I'm at 4500 feet. Fortunately, I live in a desert.

 

[Lacrystol]

So I finally got a hydrometer, the temp in the incubator is 99F right now, which shouldn't have hurt the eggs right? Since it's only day one of incubation and forced-air eggs are supposed to be at 99.5? I'm upping the temp on the incubator to 105F to see if the hydrometer goes up to 102. The humidity according to the hydrometer is 35%, is that ok? Should I raise it?

105 oh god no, don't bump it up that high???? 35 is perfect

 

[Lacrystol]

I have... count them... 6 babies in lockdown, and due on Tuesday!!!!! 5 have internally pipped and one is already starting to zip!!!! And the really amazing thing is that I am not going crazy worrying. Although that might come later.

I feel good.....
I knew that I would now.....
WOO HOO!!!!!!
YES!!!!!!!!

SUPER, but you MUST send pics once they are all FLUFFED up. IT'S mandatory.. The more the merrier!!!

 

[Lacrystol]

I have a theory on humidity. I think is based on your altitude. The higher the altitude the thinner the air is, and more goes through the poors in the egg shell. That is why I was drowning ducklings at 20 - 30% humidity. (I am at 5000 above sea level) I tried a dry incubation and that did the trick. Running dry my humidity is 16%. So lower elevations should need more humidity. Although they should naturally have more humidity. Has anyonelse tried dry hatching?

Dry is the only way I go except in the summer time. Summer time I will boost up the humidity some...

 

[Lacrystol]

I'll need to remember that when I try to hatch. I'm at 4500 feet. Fortunately, I live in a desert.

HUMM mine is 1053ft.