First time bator hatcher-10 Cayuga duck eggs

[MissD]

Hello! I too am hatching some ducklings! I have 30 eggs right now, there are 20 Call eggs and 10 Cayuga eggs. This is my first time doing Cayugas. I am a 2nd grade teacher and I do this project with my students every year. I usually do calls. Last year I did Pekins and none hatched, it was the first time that had happened and my students so so disappointed! I am hoping we have better luck this year. We candled our eggs today and could see substantial growth in all but 6. We had 4 clear eggs and 2 blood rings that we threw out. We are going to candle again on day 14.

I do have a question.....where can I get something to measure the humidity digital? I think that would be easier for my kids to check. Thank you!

 

[Minniechickmama]

Most poultry supply places have just about everything you need. That is funny, this batch is the trial run for me before I do a batch for my daughter's second grade class! Good luck with yours, keep us posted. When you are done or during the hatch, start a new thread on here, I bet lots of people would enjoy it.

 

[Minniechickmama]

I got 2 out of the 10 to hatch. They came out 2 days earlier than should have been expected. One died trying to get out. I wish that I had helped it. I did help the two survivors. I have one more egg in the bator, but I don't think it is going to hatch. I broke open all the duds before pitching them, and only 3 had an embryo in them, and it looks like they stopped before they even got to day 10. Too bad. I will try them again sometime, but for now I will stick with chickens. I have 9 of those in the bator still and went into lockdown today, 5 Silkies and 3 mixes from my own flock.