Hands on hatching and help

[WVduckchick]

Wow, I was over a hundred posts behind! but I finally got here(may have quickly skimmed a couple pages)

So I'm just going to congratulate all the hatchlings and jump back in now!

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Wow, I was over a hundred posts behind!

but I finally got here(may have quickly skimmed a couple pages)

So I'm just going to congratulate all the hatchlings and jump back in now!

LOL. Yeah if I get behind I skim too....lol

 

[Blooie]

Wow, I was over a hundred posts behind!

but I finally got here(may have quickly skimmed a couple pages)

So I'm just going to congratulate all the hatchlings and jump back in now!

LOL. Yeah if I get behind I skim too....lol

Um, we can do that? Well, Duh Diane! That explains a lot. <sigh>

 

[quackshack74]

So I candled just now. My gut says this looks bad. Please help me. The air sack is bigger than yesterday and I didn't see movement, is she dead or stuck. HELP

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[Sarkchick]

What is the reason you wait to up humidity? Do you just go by air cells or is it for all hatches?
@RavynFallen @FridayYet

 

[quackshack74]

1 more picture from just now. DaY 28 as I stated before. My hydrometer was broken, other egg quit 2 weeks in, (sticky egg).
I thought this one would make it.

I'm just sick to my stomach. Is there any hope my baby duck is alive? ??

 

[FridayYet]

What is the reason you wait to up humidity? Do you just go by air cells or is it for all hatches?
@RavynFallen @FridayYet

For me it's air cells. If they seem right on track, on average, I'll up the humidity on day 18. If they seem a little small, I'll wait until they look "right" or until there is a pip. Last few hatches I've waited an extra day.

 

[Ravynscroft]

What is the reason you wait to up humidity? Do you just go by air cells or is it for all hatches?
@RavynFallen @FridayYet

Until the shell is compromised (ie, externally pipped), they really don't need the extra humidity... the higher humidity is to keep the membrane supple while hatching... they say 3 days before as a broad average...

1 more picture from just now. DaY 28 as I stated before. My hydrometer was broken, other egg quit 2 weeks in, (sticky egg).
I thought this one would make it.

I'm just sick to my stomach. Is there any hope my baby duck is alive? ??

Unfortunately, I don't see any drawdown and that clear space between the embryo and the air cell *usually* means DIS... but I'd leave it just in case... I've had many surprise me...

 

[quackshack74]

Until the shell is compromised (ie, externally pipped), they really don't need the extra humidity... the higher humidity is to keep the membrane supple while hatching... they say 3 days before as a broad average...
Unfortunately, I don't see any drawdown and that clear space between the embryo and the air cell *usually* means DIS... but I'd leave it just in case... I've had many surprise me...

 

[quackshack74]

DIS is that forgive me (dead in shell?)
& what is draw down?