Desperately Trying to Hatch Ducklings

[casportpony]

 

[Miss Lydia]

 

[ColleenRyan]

So if some pipped day 25-26 but still haven’t zipped is that ok? They’re rocking and moving around in there but I was reading sometimes they have hard times breaking the membrane and I wanna make sure I don’t need to do anything!

 

[Pyxis]

So if some pipped day 25-26 but still haven’t zipped is that ok? They’re rocking and moving around in there but I was reading sometimes they have hard times breaking the membrane and I wanna make sure I don’t need to do anything!

How many hours ago were the pips?

 

[ColleenRyan]

How many hours ago were the pips?

One was last night all others were today. I’ll attach a photo of the one from last night. The eggs are wiggling and you can tell something was pushing on the shell by the dent and crack but I can’t see in the egg or anything

 

[ColleenRyan]

One was last night all others were today. I’ll attach a photo of the one from last night. The eggs are wiggling and you can tell something was pushing on the shell by the dent and crack but I can’t see in the egg or anything

It’s kinda hard to see! But since that one last night we got three more similar ones today.

 

[Pyxis]

One was last night all others were today. I’ll attach a photo of the one from last night. The eggs are wiggling and you can tell something was pushing on the shell by the dent and crack but I can’t see in the egg or anything

Ducks are super slow hatchers. Sometimes they even take up to 48 hours to hatch from the time they externally pip So if it hasn't been longer than that yet, you're okay.

 

[ColleenRyan]

Ducks are super slow hatchers. Sometimes they even take up to 48 hours to hatch from the time they externally pip So if it hasn't been longer than that yet, you're okay.

Ok! Thank you! Sometimes when I add water my humidity can reach 70% (I try to always keep it above 60% for the lockdown) and I just want to be sure I’m not making the membrane too tough to break through because I heard high humidity can affect the membrane just As much as if it’s too low

 

[Pyxis]

Ok! Thank you! Sometimes when I add water my humidity can reach 70% (I try to always keep it above 60% for the lockdown) and I just want to be sure I’m not making the membrane too tough to break through because I heard high humidity can affect the membrane just As much as if it’s too low

Nope, 70% is fine Sounds like you're doing everything correctly.

 

[ColleenRyan]

Nope, 70% is fine Sounds like you're doing everything correctly.

Ahh thank you! I thought it would be smoooth sailing at this point but I’m just as worried about them as I have been the whole time! By chance do you know when it’s ok to take them out of the incubator? I’m thinking some of mine might hatch at different times