Dixie Chicks

[WVduckchick]

First time for me on their sides too. I X'd and O'd them, but not necessarily paying attention to that when I roll them. I suspected some quitters would free up some space, but so far, every one is still going strong! Bummer of a problem, eh?

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[hennible]

I had three duds, my guess is that they froze before collecting... so I stuffed 3 more eggs in the bator lol

 

[Ravynscroft]

Nice development, Sam!!!

Go little 'lings!!

 

[hennible]

Anybody got any thoughts on this cooling period?
Should I just unplug the incubator? Or unplug it and open it? Or take the eggs out for the 10 minutes and leave the incubator running?

 

[Ravynscroft]

I've never bothered to do a cooling period... especially when hand turning... you could just take your time turning each time and that would cool them a bit...

 

[hennible]

Yeah totally
The recommendations I'm following do a 10 minute cooling period each day with misting after 10 days, working up to 15 minutes of cooling, and then up to 20 minutes of cooling in the last week... So I'd really have to take my time hand turning Lol

 

[hennible]

This is what I'm using as a guide
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-and-hatching-muscovy-eggs

 

[Ravynscroft]

Looks ok... I've never done Muscovy before, though... always heard they just take longer than other ducks... but I've not had issues not doing cooling on Calls...

I'd just be worried that I'd forget to plug it back in, put top back one or whichever, lol...

 

[getaclue]

Yes Alaskan it's a red spider of doom....


I'm hand turning, following instructions from here verbatim. We will see. Rather than up right in egg cartons like I usually do the eggs are on their sides, I don't have a clue where the dividers are for the incubator lol
So hand tuning it is.

You'll find the dividers after the eggs hatch, and you don't need them.

 

[Alaskan]

Looks ok... I've never done Muscovy before, though... always heard they just take longer than other ducks... but I've not had issues not doing cooling on Calls...

I'd just be worried that I'd forget to plug it back in, put top back one or whichever, lol...

Exactly why I don't try to cool them down......


I think I tried that once, one of my first hatches.......and yep, I forgot...hours later remembered.