Failed Hatching

[Khoul]

Hello,

This is was my first time hatching ducks and i have no idea where i went wrong.
I hatched pekin ducks which i read would take 28 days they ending up being around a week late. only 5/15 of them successfully hatched one pipped but died in the shell. 3 of them are crippled 2 of them were healthy "were" because one of them started bleeding? from the nose and died and i woke up this morning to the other one dead. the 3 crippled one feet wont open fully, one cant hold its weight and is always on its back. that's the first one that pipped and was suck in the egg for around for almost 5 days and randomly started bleeding from the head while half way out the shell.

I really really need help.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Sorry to read about your babies.
I can't help but these folks might be able to.
@Miss Lydia
@casportpony
@shawluvsbirds

 

[ChickenCanoe]

The first thing to look at when hatches are late (or early) is improper temperature. One needs a guaranteed accurate or calibrated thermometer. But a week late tells me the temperature was several degrees low throughout.
That could also cause malformations as could heredity and nutritional deficiencies.

 

[Khoul]

The first thing to look at when hatches are late (or early) is improper temperature. One needs a guaranteed accurate or calibrated thermometer. But a week late tells me the temperature was several degrees low throughout.
That could also cause malformations as could heredity and nutritional deficiencies.

The temperature was at 37 c throughout the incubation process sometimes it would go a tiny bit lower or higher but thats it

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I understand that 37C is what your instruments were reading and you religiously adhered to them but that doesn't mean the instruments were accurate.
Thermometers and incubator controller readings are notoriously inaccurate.
If you haven't calibrated them, they could easily be off by several degrees.
Regardless of species, any time more than one egg in a setting hatch a week late, I guarantee the temperature was low.

 

[casportpony]

Welcome to BYC, I am so sorry! What type of incubator do you have?

 

[Khoul]

I have the oops decor 48 egg digital incubator

 

[casportpony]

I have the oops decor 48 egg digital incubator

This one?

 

[Khoul]

This one?
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yes

 

[casportpony]

yes

I have two that are similar and have found that the temp and humidity sensors are not very accurate. When I use mine I use extra sensors.