- Jun 3, 2014
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I have tried to hatch duck eggs for 3 years with Genesis 1588.
First 24 days at 50-60 humidity, 99.5 degree and last four days at 80-85 humidity and same temperature.
Every time, embryos developed well and usually <10% eggs not fertilized. Yet I typically only get 10-20% of hatch rate.
Well developed ducklings, sometime even with yoke fully absorbed, somehow just cannot pip and get out of the shell.
I noticed through candling many stopped moving right around 23-25 days, and the blood veins get blurry.
Same type of experience for Muscovy, Welsh Harlequin, Appleyard, Pekin ...
Thinking of giving up hatching. Too frustrating.
Any one can tell what the reason is?
duck rookie
First 24 days at 50-60 humidity, 99.5 degree and last four days at 80-85 humidity and same temperature.
Every time, embryos developed well and usually <10% eggs not fertilized. Yet I typically only get 10-20% of hatch rate.
Well developed ducklings, sometime even with yoke fully absorbed, somehow just cannot pip and get out of the shell.
I noticed through candling many stopped moving right around 23-25 days, and the blood veins get blurry.
Same type of experience for Muscovy, Welsh Harlequin, Appleyard, Pekin ...
Thinking of giving up hatching. Too frustrating.
Any one can tell what the reason is?
duck rookie