Duck eggs pipped but not hatching! HELP!!!

[Isaac 0]

When the ducks are born- do I need to mix anything with their duck starter at any point?

You can add brewers yeast/nutritional yeast to their feed as a precautionary measure to ensure leg problems from occurring, 1.5 tablespoons per cup of feed, I would highly recommend this with heavyweight breeds. I like to add some poultry vitamins to their waterer for the first few days after hatch to give them a little "boost' as well.

 

[X3Jack930]

Sorry to just be seeing your question. I would encourage you to start a new thread in the duck forum and tell about your eggs and plans.

To answer your question from my point of view, I only give a balanced duck feed at first.

What is a balanced duck feed? Just the duck starter layer?

I will start a new thread- however- I started a new thread last night! My ducklings are internally pipping and peeping away!

 

[X3Jack930]

You can add brewers yeast/nutritional yeast to their feed as a precautionary measure to ensure leg problems from occurring, 1.5 tablespoons per cup of feed, I would highly recommend this with heavyweight breeds. I like to add some poultry vitamins to their waterer for the first few days after hatch to give them a little "boost' as well.

So I’m not sure what a heavy weight breed is- I have mallards. Would I still do this for the mallards? They started internally pipping late last night!

 

[AgnesGray]

What is a balanced duck feed? Just the duck starter layer?

I will start a new thread- however- I started a new thread last night! My ducklings are internally pipping and peeping away!

Great! Yes, duck starter has niacin (also found in brewer's yeast) already added. If you were using chick feed, nutritional/brewer's yeast is a great supplement as it's lacking in the chick feed qhen fed to ducks.

 

[SugarDucky]

*This is by my experience alone and not from another source, it works for me and I've had very successful hatches with Call ducks. Disclaimer: this is not medical advice for your ducks please hatch at your own risk.

I wish you the best!

If your ducks are on a good calcium diet- the eggs will be strong. It's imperative the humidity levels never drop and are raised during lockdown to soften the shell.

100℉ *circulated air
Before Lockdown (62% ideal) 60-65% Humidity depending on duck species
Lockdown (75% ideal)

Inner Pip: When the beak breads through the inside sack and breathes for the first time.

Outer Pip: The pip you can see, a small hole to allow the chick to breathe and get ready for zipping.

Zipping: Final hatching stage. This process should take no longer than 2 hours. For call ducks it’s best to help if they cannot zip and finish after 1 hour.

Malpositioned Zipping: A secondary pip hole appears without a zip pattern- monitor heavily this may need assisting.

Assisting a hatch: The egg’s walls and the outside of the chick is covered in live blood vessels. They are still there during the outer pip phase, do not assist a chick at this time it is too early. The baby will start zipping once all blood vessels have been absorbed. You cannot assist a hatch until all blood vessels are absorbed.

Environment during an assisted hatch: Warm and humid. An option, the bathroom. Close all doors and windows then turn on the water to high heat for a few minutes.

If you spray with a mist water bottle it must be an even light coating of water. Do not form droplets on the egg, this will ruin the bacteria barrier and cause issues or fatality. If Humidity plummets, lightly spray once an hour for 3 hours. During this time correct the humidity levels by adding water below. Do not overcompensate with higher humidity levels. Water still needs to evaporate from the embryo sack or else the chick will drown.

YELLOW membrane (paper like layer under the hard shell) : IS BAD, this means it has dried up. Either the chick is dead or dangerously stuck. If the humidity is too low or you open the incubator and let out too much humidity (that’s why we lightly mist) it can immobilize the chick to hatch.

WHITE membrane: Healthy and the way you want it.

 

[AgnesGray]

*This is by my experience alone and not from another source, it works for me and I've had very successful hatches with Call ducks. Disclaimer: this is not medical advice for your ducks please hatch at your own risk.

I wish you the best!

If your ducks are on a good calcium diet- the eggs will be strong. It's imperative the humidity levels never drop and are raised during lockdown to soften the shell.

100℉ *circulated air
Before Lockdown (62% ideal) 60-65% Humidity depending on duck species
Lockdown (75% ideal)

Inner Pip: When the beak breads through the inside sack and breathes for the first time.

Outer Pip: The pip you can see, a small hole to allow the chick to breathe and get ready for zipping.

Zipping: Final hatching stage. This process should take no longer than 2 hours. For call ducks it’s best to help if they cannot zip and finish after 1 hour.

Malpositioned Zipping: A secondary pip hole appears without a zip pattern- monitor heavily this may need assisting.

Assisting a hatch: The egg’s walls and the outside of the chick is covered in live blood vessels. They are still there during the outer pip phase, do not assist a chick at this time it is too early. The baby will start zipping once all blood vessels have been absorbed. You cannot assist a hatch until all blood vessels are absorbed.

Environment during an assisted hatch: Warm and humid. An option, the bathroom. Close all doors and windows then turn on the water to high heat for a few minutes.

If you spray with a mist water bottle it must be an even light coating of water. Do not form droplets on the egg, this will ruin the bacteria barrier and cause issues or fatality. If Humidity plummets, lightly spray once an hour for 3 hours. During this time correct the humidity levels by adding water below. Do not overcompensate with higher humidity levels. Water still needs to evaporate from the embryo sack or else the chick will drown.

YELLOW membrane (paper like layer under the hard shell) : IS BAD, this means it has dried up. Either the chick is dead or dangerously stuck. If the humidity is too low or you open the incubator and let out too much humidity (that’s why we lightly mist) it can immobilize the chick to hatch.

WHITE membrane: Healthy and the way you want it.

Great detailed information. I've bookmarked it for the future. Thank you

 

[Pennys Mama]

What is a balanced duck feed? Just the duck starter layer?

I will start a new thread- however- I started a new thread last night! My ducklings are internally pipping and peeping away!

Sorry, I haven't checked in in a while. Still have 2 of the ducklings, they're doing super! Growing fast. I just have mine on a chick starter but have brewer's yeast as a supplement. The ducklings are outside in a pen, will be releasing them to join the adult ducks probably next week. I have a duck that started sitting so she's on a nest full of their eggs. I'm hopeful she'll do a much better job hatching their eggs than I did.

 

[X3Jack930]

Sorry, I haven't checked in in a while. Still have 2 of the ducklings, they're doing super! Growing fast. I just have mine on a chick starter but have brewer's yeast as a supplement. The ducklings are outside in a pen, will be releasing them to join the adult ducks probably next week. I have a duck that started sitting so she's on a nest full of their eggs. I'm hopeful she'll do a much better job hatching their eggs than I did.

Hi! That’s okay, I was busy the last few days as well! It’s good to hear from you! I’m glad all is well and you’re getting ready to move your ducklings with the adults next week! Really?! So you’re hoping for baby ducklings from your sitting duck?!
I have mine on duck starter- since it’s duck starter and not chick starter, I don’t have to add anything, correct?

 

[Pennys Mama]

Hi! That’s okay, I was busy the last few days as well! It’s good to hear from you! I’m glad all is well and you’re getting ready to move your ducklings with the adults next week! Really?! So you’re hoping for baby ducklings from your sitting duck?!
I have mine on duck starter- since it’s duck starter and not chick starter, I don’t have to add anything, correct?

Should be correct on the feed with duck starter. I just moved the 2 ducklings today out to the chicken/guinea pen/coop. I was afraid to move them into the duck pen right now, I think the drake wouldn't be very nice to the ducklings. He's getting a bit protective of his lady ducks and their nest full of eggs.