LtDanFan
Chirping
here’s the scenario: on the evening of June 12th I put 21 duck eggs in the incubator after sitting at room temp for a little over a day. Shipped to me from about 2 states away. I am using Brinsea ovation EX that holds 21 eggs. Eggs are currently in goose-egg trays and on their sides.
Removed a total of 8 of them between now and then for being either infertile or not developing, so i have 13 left.
Last week, i noticed the humidity was around 43% and would not go higher regardless of the setting i used. Yesterday, i figured out that the cord was in the way of the lid and i fixed it and now humidity is at 60% and holding. Temp has remained 99.8-101.4F the whole time, at least every time i or my Petsitter visiting the house has checked on them.
After calculating a 28 day hatch date, i expect them to hatch on July 10th (give or take 24-36 hours, as I understand what I’ve been reading). The are a mix of Ancona, blue Swedish and saxony ducks. Not sure which are which until they hatch as the remaining eggs are unmarked except for 1 which is “BSM”. We are currently living in a hotel 20 min from the house due to some unplanned repairs which makes the house unlivable at the moment.
Due to work and other scheduling demands, i may not be able to visit the house between tomorrow and the morning of the 11th, but i am here today.
Here are my questions:
1. Does the 3-4 days or so of 40-something percent humidity affect development or hatching complications?
2. Can i put them in lockdown today and still be ok? Even though its a day or 2 earlier than normal?
3. Should i change the humidity setting any further now before hatching?
4. Will they likely be ok if i leave them until the morning of the 11th? I work overnights and spend 13-14 hours at work, leaving not a ton of time to sleep, because i sleep poorly anyway, i am reluctant to further deprive myself on purpose but will do so absolutely if i need to address anything on the advice of people here with more experience in this than i have. its my first duck egg hatching adventure.
This is probably best reserved for a later post, but any hints on telling which ducklings are which at hatch would be helpful too, since the eggs are unmarked lol.
Thanks in advance.
Removed a total of 8 of them between now and then for being either infertile or not developing, so i have 13 left.
Last week, i noticed the humidity was around 43% and would not go higher regardless of the setting i used. Yesterday, i figured out that the cord was in the way of the lid and i fixed it and now humidity is at 60% and holding. Temp has remained 99.8-101.4F the whole time, at least every time i or my Petsitter visiting the house has checked on them.
After calculating a 28 day hatch date, i expect them to hatch on July 10th (give or take 24-36 hours, as I understand what I’ve been reading). The are a mix of Ancona, blue Swedish and saxony ducks. Not sure which are which until they hatch as the remaining eggs are unmarked except for 1 which is “BSM”. We are currently living in a hotel 20 min from the house due to some unplanned repairs which makes the house unlivable at the moment.
Due to work and other scheduling demands, i may not be able to visit the house between tomorrow and the morning of the 11th, but i am here today.
Here are my questions:
1. Does the 3-4 days or so of 40-something percent humidity affect development or hatching complications?
2. Can i put them in lockdown today and still be ok? Even though its a day or 2 earlier than normal?
3. Should i change the humidity setting any further now before hatching?
4. Will they likely be ok if i leave them until the morning of the 11th? I work overnights and spend 13-14 hours at work, leaving not a ton of time to sleep, because i sleep poorly anyway, i am reluctant to further deprive myself on purpose but will do so absolutely if i need to address anything on the advice of people here with more experience in this than i have. its my first duck egg hatching adventure.
This is probably best reserved for a later post, but any hints on telling which ducklings are which at hatch would be helpful too, since the eggs are unmarked lol.
Thanks in advance.
