First Time Egg Candler Scared!

[coleson12]

oh ok thanks, I will see what my bator does with that.

 

[WVduckchick]

I add a small squirt of water if mine dips below 25-30%. Best of luck to you!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

What is the dry incubation method?

http://letsraisechickens.weebly.com...anuals-understanding-and-controlling-humidity This is the method I use. If my bator holds above 25% w/o any water I will run completely dry. If not I add a sponge to bring it up and hold it around 30%.
Technically "humidity" does not kill the chicks. The effects of the humidity on the egg will cause a failed hatch. Humidity can be high or low all day and it will not "kill" the chick, but high or low humidity as the average will create less than optimal conditions for the chick which may compromise it's hatch.

 

[coleson12]

I finally got a pic of what my eggs look like candled... what do you guys think, its day 7..

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I finally got a pic of what my eggs look like candled... what do you guys think, its day 7..

I would say that looks pretty clear.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

If they all look like that, I'd say the roo isn't doing the job. The eggs that are being collected probably are not fertile. How old is the roo? Do you know?

 

[coleson12]

, ok will go order eggs online........ those are expensive. DOes anybody know about hatching ducks, like how long, when is lockdown, what temp and humidity? I might do those instead

 

[coleson12]

If they all look like that, I'd say the roo isn't doing the job. The eggs that are being collected probably are not fertile. How old is the roo? Do you know?

I am not sure I would probably say around 3-5

 

[coleson12]

, ok will go order eggs online........ those are expensive. DOes anybody know about hatching ducks, like how long, when is lockdown, what temp and humidity? I might do those instead

also anything special or different from chickens for brooder, when should they start to swim?

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I am not sure I would probably say around 3-5

years?