Eggs are moving! How much longer???

[Mary Coleman]

Awww! I want ducks SO bad but my dad won't let me. but sooo cute congratulations!!!!

 

[Lacrystol]

You sure that humidity isn't to high???

 

[Lacrystol]

He can come out now. He's adorable lol

 

[new2thisstuff]

Thank you!

 

[new2thisstuff]

Flash is now in his brooding box. He's found the food. Still waiting on him to discover the water. This little fellow has imprinted on me, and I am trying not to spoil him. I put a stuffed animal in with him, and he is sleeping on it.

I went to Home Depot and bought a digital hygrometer/thermometer. I just didn't trust the ones I had. It's reading 75% humidity.

Three of the other eggs have broken the pip area a little more. I'm hoping some will wait until tomorrow so that my students will get to watch the hatching.


Thanks for your help!

 

[Lacrystol]

Flash is now in his brooding box. He's found the food. Still waiting on him to discover the water. This little fellow has imprinted on me, and I am trying not to spoil him. I put a stuffed animal in with him, and he is sleeping on it. 

I went to Home Depot and bought a digital hygrometer/thermometer. I just didn't trust the ones I had. It's reading 75% humidity. 

Three of the other eggs have broken the pip area a little more. I'm hoping some will wait until tomorrow so that my students will get to watch the hatching.


Thanks for your help!

That's a cute video and it looks like he's bored not thirsty. Lol good on the stuffed animal because they do not like to be alone..

 

[new2thisstuff]

He's using the stuffed animal as a way to climb closer to me! He is spoiled!

Another question: some of the eggs that have pipped are rolled over with the pip near the bottom. Is this going to be a problem?

 

[Lacrystol]

Nope they will be fine just get that humidity down llol

 

[keepmumsane]

O mi goodness, that Flash is Adorable. ! I thought the stressful bit was waiting by the letterbox for mail order eggs.... but just reading this has my heart Racing for both sets of eggs. I have 2 weeks left with mine in the incubator, so l'll be a wreck by then if this is anything to go by :/
Will be checking in often , good luck !

 

[new2thisstuff]

A mallard just hatched about 15 minutes ago. I have both vents open.

KeepMum, thanks for the congratulations! If I can offer any newbie advice, it would be to try, try, TRY not to spoil the first one.

I hatched eggs many years ago in my classroom, but I don't remember it being this scientific or stressful! How am I going to teach and hold a spoiled duckling!