Egg incubating fiasco - advice please! *New Pictures!*

[gofasterstripe]

Congratulations Adam, glad to hear its all going so well, we are all so proud of you.

How many more do you have to hatch

 

[AdamD77]

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According to my converter, that's 32-35 degrees Celsius

It's around 32 out of the direct beam so should be about right

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So was I at 5 days after day 28 but we got there in the end! Thank you!

manybirds, that's such a shame about that naughty Rouen! At least you have learnt from that and have managed to help the other guys out!

Good luck! You're right it is fun - painstakingly nerve-wracking but fun and the actual moment where it's pushing pushing and then breaks out of the shell is amazing! I'm so annoyed no one was here to see it for #13 but at least we saw #14's, I even got a video of it!

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Aww they do indeed as I found out. About half an hour after I posted it the duckling really started perking up - moving about more, nibbling things, fluffing up and squeaking more

We moved it into the brooder at 7pm. After some pecking which is still going on slightly they are now asleep next to each other

We've been having hugs regularly too. I want them to imprint on me and each other, so they love me but can cope without me and be happy together on their own.

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Thank you! I'm pretty proud of myself really

Always hoped I'd get them all the way but was never sure I would be able to so it feels really great

Two more to go now. I candled while tending to humidity - #16 with the piece of shell off but membrane still intact has internally pipped but hasn't changed at all really since I got home but hopefully some developments tomorrow

#17 hasn't internally pipped yet but I did see movement around the edge of the air sack so I think it's still viable at the moment

 

[1234duck]

CONGRATS AdamD77...You did a great job, especially with what you had or didn't have.

Good luck with the rest of your hatch

~Julie~ AND THE BABY IS ADORABLE..

 

[AdamD77]

Thank you! Woke up to a new pip in #16's shell, so I am still confused about how the other one occurred... Hopefully it'll be out at some point this evening or tomorrow morning

I'm worried that #13, #16 and #17 are all going to look the same and I won't be able to tell them apart! How does everyone else cope?

Still nothing externally from #17.

Here are some photos I took yesterday:

#13

#13 and #14 together

 

[stargazingmommy]

the maake my heart melt

 

[jdywntr]

Congratulations. I just read your thread. I am going through the same thing right now.

Unfortunately, 2 of my 3 died while hatching. I think it was not humid enough. I'm hoping #3 is okay.

Congratulations again.

 

[gofasterstripe]

Adam, I have 2 chocolate Runner I got last year as 2 day old babies from Metzers. They will be a year old next month and I STIL CANT TELL who is who. Sipi & Truffy both liik alike so who ever is infront of me gets called what ever name comes out my mouth first

 

[AdamD77]

#16 is out! We went out for the afternoon/evening and when we got back there was a bigger crack but no major breaks. I watched for aaages (maybe even hours!) and did see it make bigger cracks but no sign of a beak coming through. I finally went to the bathroom at around 2am and typically while I was in there it had made the break! I then watched for an hour and it was just working on the hole. I was so tired but knew it was not long, so set my alarm for 15 mins - nothing, another 15 mins - nothing and then half an hour and when I woke up (4am) it had zipped! I quickly got my mum and dad (they wanted to see it don't worry!

) and around 20 minutes later it hatched

Wasted no time getting completely out of the shell either, not like the first one

We'll move it to the brooder in an hour or so

Pictures later! Still see movement within #17 but no internal pip yet.

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Oh no! That's awful

I was most worried about humidity with mine, but just putting socks soaked with warm water seemed to work okay! Good luck with your last one!

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Well it looks like that might be what I'll be doing! This 3rd duckling looks like the 2nd one as I predicted, but maybe when it's completely fluffed up there'll be a slight difference. Hoping the fourth duckling looks different if it hatches, but I don't think it will look different!

 

[AdamD77]

I'm a little bit worried about #17. There's been loads of peeping and a bit of rocking and I can see movement around the edges of the air cell but I haven't heard it tapping and can't see a beak in there... Its Day 28 was the 14th and it's now the 18th. Tomorrow will be the same amount of time late as #13 was so should I start worrying then?

 

[gofasterstripe]

If it was my egg. I would get it out!!! Its up to you Adam, others might tell you to wait, but me, I would get it out!