Day 29-30

[AshleyNP24]

Hi! I am on day 29 going into day 30 (3 hours) of hatching my first round of ducks. I started with 3 and one stopped developing on day 19 but the other 2 were perfect when we went into lockdown on day 25. As of now we have no internal pip or movement when candled. The temp has been maintained at 99 degrees and humidity is currently at 70%. So I give up at this point, give a few more days or help out. Thee is no odor coming from the incubator and I have not done the float test.

The first 3 pics are egg #1 and the last 3 are egg #2. Egg #1 has quite a bit of spider looking veins.

 

[HoneyBeeHomestead]

Hello! What breed of ducks are they? Do you have an extra thermometer in the incubator or just the one on the machine?

 

[AshleyNP24]

Mom is a magpie and dad is a saxony.
Just the thermometer on the machine.

Hello! What breed of ducks are they? Do you have an extra thermometer in the incubator or just the one on the machine?

 

[AshleyNP24]

Hello! What breed of ducks are they? Do you have an extra thermometer in the incubator or just the one on the machine?

Mom is a magpie and dad is a saxony.
We only have the external thermometer. It’s been spot on with all the chickens we have hatched.

 

[HoneyBeeHomestead]

I'd say you have a couple of different options based on what you'd like to do.
1. You can leave them in the incubator a couple more days and see if they hatch. If the temp was low, they may be just a bit behind.
2. You can candle them both for a couple of minutes. Try tapping on the eggs and making some noise. See if there's any movement. If there is, you can put them back in the incubator or assist them. If there isn't movement, I'd make a small hole in the air cell and see if they are still alive. If you do choose to assist, do so very slowly and stop if you see any blood, then come back in a couple of hours. I believe there is a good article on here about assisting that I'd recommend reading before you do so. If you're interested, I can link it just let me know.

 

[AshleyNP24]

I'd say you have a couple of different options based on what you'd like to do.
1. You can leave them in the incubator a couple more days and see if they hatch. If the temp was low, they may be just a bit behind.
2. You can candle them both for a couple of minutes. Try tapping on the eggs and making some noise. See if there's any movement. If there is, you can put them back in the incubator or assist them. If there isn't movement, I'd make a small hole in the air cell and see if they are still alive. If you do choose to assist, do so very slowly and stop if you see any blood, then come back in a couple of hours. I believe there is a good article on here about assisting that I'd recommend reading before you do so. If you're interested, I can link it just let me know.

I would love the article!