Call Ducks or Bantams...Crazy Animals Around the Farm

[MillersFarm]

My call duck eggs just came in I'm in a bit of a salty mood now, Mail man had just tossed the box on my porch so he got an ear-full 17 eggs total, 3 cracked, 3 with completely detached air cells(Two of which look like they've been shaken by a toddler) Definitely not happy. Tossed the 3 cracked eggs and the rest are now resting..

@chickens really What's the best temp for call eggs? Just set the incubator up and have it at 37.7 c, Too high or too low? it's a forced air bator as well.. Also, The aircells on all the eggs are a bit bigger than normal, Should I keep the humidity a bit lower?

 

[chickens really]

My call duck eggs just came in I'm in a bit of a salty mood now, Mail man had just tossed the box on my porch so he got an ear-full 17 eggs total, 3 cracked, 3 with completely detached air cells(Two of which look like they've been shaken by a toddler) Definitely not happy. Tossed the 3 cracked eggs and the rest are now resting..

@chickens really What's the best temp for call eggs? Just set the incubator up and have it at 37.7 c, Too high or too low? it's a forced air bator as well.. Also, The aircells on all the eggs are a bit bigger than normal, Should I keep the humidity a bit lower?

Holy crap......Lay them on their side for a good 4 hours or more. Get the incubator set to 99.5 with humidity at what has worked for you in past hatches.

 

[chickens really]

I'm going out to water my Birds...I'll peak at Bonnie again if I feel like bugging her..

 

[chickens really]

I picked her up and the eggs are pipped..I saw two for sure pipped.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

I picked her up and the eggs are pipped..I saw two for sure pipped.

No hatched chicks yet?

 

[MillersFarm]

Holy crap......Lay them on their side for a good 4 hours or more. Get the incubator set to 99.5 with humidity at what has worked for you in past hatches.

Thanks Wasn't sure if it needed to be higher than 99.5 for calls or not. They're all setting with their fat end up. The turner in the incubator allows the eggs to sit on their sides throughout the entire incubation so I think they should be fine?

I picked her up and the eggs are pipped..I saw two for sure pipped.

No chickies yet?

 

[blayt90]

Your bragging Mr. Hot weather...

That is correct I am loving this 70 degree weather today.

 

[Brahma Chicken5000]

That is correct I am loving this 70 degree weather today.

 

[MillersFarm]

That is correct I am loving this 70 degree weather today.

low 30s and 0 mosquitoes here

 

[chickens really]

Thanks Wasn't sure if it needed to be higher than 99.5 for calls or not. They're all setting with their fat end up. The turner in the incubator allows the eggs to sit on their sides throughout the entire incubation so I think they should be fine?
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No chickies yet?

I was told on their side? I hatch them that way and hand turn.