Fluid in Air Cell

[Soos-Quacken]

yes! thats exactly what I'm seeing!

 

[Soos-Quacken]

I've started lock down, am I doing it too soon?

 

[Isaac 0]

That's called "shadowing" the duckling is moving into position before it internally pip's, you should expect that to happen in 12-24 hours, if the duckling hasn't internal pipped yet do not do the safety hole. Just get back to me after it has.

You are fine, I lockdown around this time, the duckling should be out of the shell in two-four days.

 

[Soos-Quacken]

Good lord, I was totally off in my estimates. I was expecting to lockdown tomorrow or so

 

[Isaac 0]

You're are fine!

 

[cmom]

Often times if there is fluid in the air cell it could be from having the humidity too high during incubation. That is sometimes when the chicks/ducklings are fully formed but don't hatch because when they internally pip, they can drown. The hole you put in should help.

 

[Soos-Quacken]

That was an issue we had earlyer on, so we've dropped the humidity to around 30% the past few days

 

[Soos-Quacken]

It's been on 30% for about 4 days now

 

[Isaac 0]

You are on lockdown, the humidity should be around 70%.

 

[Soos-Quacken]

That is what it's at now, if not a little above (around 72-73%)