Duck Incubation time.. (first timers)

[chickens really]

sorry i stored them on their side, and before incubation. I did the rinse and dunk into the npip solution, the bleach and water. I did hardly any rubbing to save the bloom. On a side note, knowing it is a day off. I put in today's freshly laid egg since it was slightly bigger. from the normal 1.8 ounces the others were this was 2.4 ounces.

What did you do with the first eggs?

 

[GeoGreyWolf]

They were stored on their side in a round container room temp. Then the day prior, since thats when i found out about it. I put them in a egg carton pointy side down and used the top of the other container to prop it up on one side. Switched sides later. Before i put into incubation i started to run hot water in sink, filled up a container with water and little amount of bleach. I rinsed the eggs and using fingers slightly rubbed the eggs to get off dirt etc.. then i dunked the eggs into the bleach/water solution someone said was NPIP. After that i pulled the eggs out and dabbed dry the egg, back in egg carton until all were done. final was moving to the incubator.

 

[Pyxis]

They were stored on their side in a round container room temp. Then the day prior, since thats when i found out about it. I put them in a egg carton pointy side down and used the top of the other container to prop it up on one side. Switched sides later. Before i put into incubation i started to run hot water in sink, filled up a container with water and little amount of bleach. I rinsed the eggs and using fingers slightly rubbed the eggs to get off dirt etc.. then i dunked the eggs into the bleach/water solution someone said was NPIP. After that i pulled the eggs out and dabbed dry the egg, back in egg carton until all were done. final was moving to the incubator.

They should be fine Some people do wash eggs in a dip like that, but there's no reason to do it if you trust the source the eggs are from. Since the eggs are from your own birds, there's no need to do a wash and dip. The dip is mostly to kill any diseases that could be on the shell of the egg. Not necessary when you're doing your own eggs I don't do it when I do shipped eggs either, but that's a personal preference. Some people dip in Oxine, because supposedly Oxine can even slip through the pores in the egg and kill mycoplasma etc before the chick hatches. I don't know if that's actually true, but some people say it works.

In fact, you don't even need to wash dirt and mud off eggs. I hatch muddy eggs whenever I get them without washing them and it doesn't hurt anything to leave them muddy.

As for them having been stored on their sides for a bit, I wouldn't worry about that either. While storing them fat end up tends to help them last longer, it's not like a broody hen is storing her eggs upright in her nest before she starts to sit on them. So I doubt it hurt them.

 

[GeoGreyWolf]

well pretty sure this hatch is even in more trouble.. my 2 year old hit buttons and turned off the unit while I was in garage cutting wood for a friend. Looked like it was working normal after, so didnt mess with it. Went to check this morning and it is only showing 70 degrees F inside, and the unit will not allow me to set a new temp. Gives me this -

 

[GeoGreyWolf]

cant seem to find anyone who knows about this incubator.. these eggs might be goners..

 

[Pyxis]

cant seem to find anyone who knows about this incubator.. these eggs might be goners..

No luck getting it fixed? If they've been cold for this long this early in incubation then they may not make it

 

[MillersFarm]

well pretty sure this hatch is even in more trouble.. my 2 year old hit buttons and turned off the unit while I was in garage cutting wood for a friend. Looked like it was working normal after, so didnt mess with it. Went to check this morning and it is only showing 70 degrees F inside, and the unit will not allow me to set a new temp. Gives me this -
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Have you maybe tried un-plugging/turning off the incubator then re-seting the temps..?

 

[GeoGreyWolf]

yeah i turned it off, waited 10 seconds like you would for a computer and turned back on.. everything stayed the same.

 

[GeoGreyWolf]

No luck getting it fixed? If they've been cold for this long this early in incubation then they may not make it

That is what i was afraid of. If i can get it fixed, i will start another batch in a week or so.. Now I am worried i spent $80 on this incubator and wont be able to use it, will be out the money since I bought off ebay over a month ago.

 

[MillersFarm]

yeah i turned it off, waited 10 seconds like you would for a computer and turned back on.. everything stayed the same.

Not sure what to say then, I believe I have an incubator like your's. I'll go mess around with it and see if I can tell you anything..