duck eggs are pipped fours days early. why.

[bigdawg]

tues is lockdown and now i have four that are all ready pipped. out of the turner, into egg cartons, raised the humidity, why are they early. temp has been rock solid 99.5 these are my first duckies. lots and lots of chicks. these are my first ducks.

 

[Bleenie]

It might take them a while to get fully out of the egg..just wait and see, make sure theyre all okay.... sometimes it happens for no particular reason.

 

[bigdawg]

ok. i am using a new thermometer plus a backup and both are right on 99.5 thanks

 

[CityChicker]

That is completely normal. Ducks will very often pip 2-3 full days before hatch. I fairly regularly have them pip a little more than 3 days before.

 

[bigdawg]

two duckies have hatched, and best i can tell with my flashlight, five more have some serious cracks in the shell. this waiting is killing me. at least i can see them in there.

 

[my1stchicks]

Congrats on the babies and don't forget pictures!

 

[tnchickenut]

Smaller eggs than normal for the breed.... high temps.... small breeds sometimes hatch a tad earlier.

There are (not saying this is likely) even cases where someone doesn't collect the eggs right away, and they start to develope in the nest either due to the seasons (hot summer) or a broody.... then get placed in the 'bator and they finish out there... which would mess your timing up. Like I said, not likely.... but possible. Point is... never underestimate a egg. I see alot of people on here worry that their hatch isn't going textbook.... they will hatch through great extremes.

It's just one of those things. Enjoy your babies!

 

[bigdawg]

i have seven lovely duckies hatch so far. i think the other three have quit on me. i will give them a few more days and see. i will post pics as soon as i get my wiffee to show me how. l.o.l.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

What breed are they?

 

[bigdawg]

well they came from tattoQ27 (byc member) drake white pekin, 3 females,ancona,blue swede,and wesh harlequin. mixed ducks. three are yellow, one is mostly blk with some yellow, other three are blk and yellow.