day 30 and still no ducklings? PLEASE ANSWER IN WORRIED

[nikkis224]

should i try and assist them in hatching??

 

[Miss Lydia]

should i try and assist them in hatching??

If you are seeing yellow stuff I would be very careful not to try just yet. can you see the membrane does it look dried out and think? what is your humidity? if you help and it starts to bleed then it could be in serious trouble. Are any of the others making any sign of starting to hatch? and what breed are we talking about here?

 

[Miss Lydia]

thanks but it seems like it has been longer then ive been told that they should hatch... and i dont know if they are dead or just late bloomers.... WHAT SHOULD I DO...ITS DAY 31!!!!! shouldnt they have hatched at day 28??

If you are seeing yellow stuff I would be very careful not to try just yet. can you see the membrane does it look dried out and think? what is your humidity? if you help and it starts to bleed then it could be in serious trouble. Are any of the others making any sign of starting to hatch? and what breed are we talking about here?

I have PMed someone who is very experienced at hatching in a bator so hold on and hopefully she'll be here soon.

 

[nikkis224]

I have PMed someone who is very experienced at hatching in a bator so hold on and hopefully she'll be here soon.

thank you. they are pekin eggs and it looks kind of dried out on the sides

 

[nikkis224]

thank you. they are pekin eggs and it looks kind of dried out on the sides

and yes most of them look like they have externally piped

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Nikki- do you know what your humidity is? And how long has it been since they've external pipped?


ETA: Externally pipped, meaning made a hole you can see.

 

[nikkis224]

70-75% humidity and yes the hole is pretty big i will most a pic some and about 7 hours

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

That ones lookin' pretty good to me. What are the other ones that have externally pipped doing? My last hatch it took them over 24 hours from External pip to hatch. Your humidity is good too.

 

[nikkis224]

most of them still have small cracks or triangle shaped bumps

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

most of them still have small cracks or triangle shaped bumps

Awesome! That's great! I think you're doing good.