Desperately Trying to Hatch Ducklings

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ColleenRyan said:
Of course I couldn’t resist putting only one or two eggs on the candler this morning and I swear I one I saw the little redder formation moving a little. It’s still so tiny but it almost looked like a beating heart and it made me so excited. I’m trying not to get my hopes up though.

I dropped off the remainder of the eggs (about 12) to my friends farm and her chicken instantly sat on them and covered them all up. Those were the ones I thought were older but we’ll see what happens! I know success rates rapidly decline after day 1,2,3 but has anyone ever had luck hatching older eggs?
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Yes, the two that are working their way out of the shell right now were in a cold garage for well over a week before I got them. They were in a dormant stage and 2 of the three are hatching while only one of the 3 were gotten right from under the dead mum duck hatched. (the ones from the garage I got three days later so they are three, maybe four days behind)
 
OMG.... I had two eggs left. One who was doing so good and could put his full bill out to breathe was dead. His egg filled up with liquid. I should of helped him out but I was trying to let things happen naturally. Well it did for that one. It died. The other one I took matter into my own hands and unzipped it and it pushed its way out in my hands. No issues look to be with that one. OMG I feel bad for the other one. It was needed help and I didn't help it.
 
for some reason the lid on my incubator becomes ajar sometimes and I have no idea why! i posted a link earlier in the thread of what incubator I have. I ended up putting a heavy candle on it this morning to make sure it stays because when the lid even moves a little the humidity drops to the 30%s. I instantly put more water in and raise it as soon as i see it, though. My question was will this be a huge terrible factor when it comes to the ducklings? I swear i saw at least one heartbeat in one egg and I put them in the incubator late tuesday night.
 
ColleenRyan said:
for some reason the lid on my incubator becomes ajar sometimes and I have no idea why! i posted a link earlier in the thread of what incubator I have. I ended up putting a heavy candle on it this morning to make sure it stays because when the lid even moves a little the humidity drops to the 30%s. I instantly put more water in and raise it as soon as i see it, though. My question was will this be a huge terrible factor when it comes to the ducklings? I swear i saw at least one heartbeat in one egg and I put them in the incubator late tuesday night.
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I run 30% the whole time.
 
When I hatched ducks I kept it 38-48%. Any that made it to develop past day 9 hatched. I raised the temp the last few days to 45-55%.
Just info to compare. Every area and incubator is different.
 
ColleenRyan said:
oh no that sounds awful :( I'm so sorry. how is the ducky who made it doing?
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The one who came three days ago with the unabsorbed yolk is fit as fiddle. I think it will fall off soon. The other egg that I went ahead and assisted with this morning produced a beautiful little ducky with pink feet. (the other has spotty feet). Now I am all done with eggs and can enjoy the fluff butts. Two eggs to hatch out of six from a dead mama duck... I am just glad we have them.
 

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