Getting a little discouraged :(

[PetesMom]

Are you getting extemely warm weather right now? I had a broody hen that was sitting on a mix of duck and chicken eggs that was getting off the nest for extended periods of time when we had some very hot humid weather. Her eggs started hatching last Thursday and continued into Friday. She hatched all 6 duck eggs and 2 out of 3 chicken eggs. I broke open the unhatched chicken egg and it had no development. Based on these results, I wouldn't give up yet.

We haven't had too warm of temps here....in the 70s

 

[Miss Lydia]

What's the float test? I'm new to this, and so is she. This is her first year laying

Kevin beat me to it.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hope you find them still alive!

 

[PetesMom]

Well I candled them tonight and they are all still alive! Maybe she isn't off the nest as much as I thought? Idk once I was done candling she came in and laid on them

I can't wait until hatch day.....this is just as bad then expecting when I was pregnant! And now Eliza has a nest of 9 so far...

I'm such a worry wart!

 

[Kevin565]

Well I candled them tonight and they are all still alive!

. Hope they hatch soon! No signs of pipping yet?

 

[PetesMom]

. Hope they hatch soon! No signs of pipping yet?

Not yet. When do they usually pip? If I calculated right they are due to hatch until June 29th so they have 2 1/2 weeks still

 

[Kevin565]

They don't pip until the almost very end of the incubation process.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Not yet. When do they usually pip? If I calculated right they are due to hatch until June 29th so they have 2 1/2 weeks still

So excited for you, can't wait to see the little ones..

it's very hard for us to let the mamas do what is instilled in them, but they know best so try to relax, saying that right after I had to help a little duckling hatch after trying for 4 days on it's own.

 

[Going Quackers]

Hopefully, it all works out.. i was shocked to see a baby start to hatch last night under lilly i would have bet the farm they were all dead! I am nervous to see what has progressed this morning.. this hatching/breeding stuff isn't for the faint of heart!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Oh Quackers [sorry to hijack but go see.]