Duck Incubation time.. (first timers)

[GeoGreyWolf]

I’m so sorry Geo.... at least you guys have all spring and summer to try. I’m glad you have something you and your daughter have an interest in and can share.

Me too, my daughter is at her grandmothers so she doesnt know, I hate to hurt her since she was super excited. I now just have to figure out what occured and why they did not make it.

 

[GeoGreyWolf]

Sad for you and your dd,
sure hope that lively one will make it to hatch.

I hope so as well, Not sure what could of happened for them to not make it. I had the humidity i believe right, the automatic egg turner was working, temp stayed constantly 100.

 

[chickens really]

My humidity stayed around 30-40 with a couple times when I added water in the mid 40's. I just upped the humidity for the three due to hatch and its in the high 70's to 80.

Thank you all for the kind words, I guess i should try and open the eggs up to see what happened, I am squeamish to blood so hope not much of that there. Also since my daughter wont be home till tomorrow, i might see if any stores have some ducklings and play it off like they hatched if they have some. This does make me wonder if my lame Pekin has bad genetics. Or if I did something wrong.

...That might be a good idea to pick some up..Sorry that happened. I think something is not right...What?...

 

[CayugaJana]

I believe one BYCer keeps a journal with readings and observations when incubating. That way over time they can help attribute problems to certain observations. I don’t know personally. I still have my incubator in the box. I’m too chicken to try.

 

[GeoGreyWolf]

Well i cracked them open by the air cell to see. No blood, but some goo coming out, anyone know what could that mean? @chickens really @CayugaJana @Miss Lydia @Ravynscroft @Pyxis

 

[chickens really]

Well i cracked them open by the air cell to see. No blood, but some goo coming out, anyone know what could that mean? @chickens really @CayugaJana @Miss Lydia @Ravynscroft @Pyxis
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They quit days ago...That's the yolk not absorbed and I still think humidity was too high...

 

[GeoGreyWolf]

They quit days ago...That's the yolk not absorbed and I still think humidity was too high...

at which point do you think it was high for them to die days ago?

 

[chickens really]

at which point do you think it was high for them to die days ago?

Yes...I think the air cells did not get bigger because the humidity was too high..Basically they drown.

 

[chickens really]

If things are not 100% during setting lockdown and hatching..The losses are high...So Sorry your having such a hard time ...Best wishes.

 

[CayugaJana]

So @chickens really do you think the humidity was too high before lockdown and continued to be too high causing them to drown?