Hands on hatching and help

[casportpony]

Duck or chicken? What's the status of the other eggs?

Pekin duck. I took these eggs from the mothers nest because she was no longer broody. Also the eggs have different hatch dates that I don't know. I had one like this the other day it internally pipped and then just sat like that for two days so I made an air hole put it in raised the humidity and it died. 

What's your temp and humidity at?

 

[Lamaremybabies]

What's your temp and humidity at?

99.8 degrees and the humidity is 74%

 

[jenniferlamar70]

How long should I wait after the internal pip before I should assist? It's been roughly 24 hours since the internal pip but still no external pip.

I would give it another 24 hours. My ducklings took forever to hatch. I don't have a ton of experience but I think I remember @RavynFallen saying 48 hours can be common with ducklings....

 

[casportpony]

What's your temp and humidity at?

99.8 degrees and the humidity is 74%

Double check with some other people, but I think you can lower that temp a little.

-Kathy

 

[Lamaremybabies]

I would give it another 24 hours. My ducklings took forever to hatch. I don't have a ton of experience but I think I remember @RavynFallen saying 48 hours can be common with ducklings....

Ok. Thanks.

Double check with some other people, but I think you can lower that temp a little.

-Kathy

Alright. I'll go lower it right now. Thank you.

 

[casportpony]

Don't lower it just because I suggested it, do your research and find out what other people do.

-Kathy

 

[jenniferlamar70]

Don't lower it to much. 99.5 is ideal. Your humidity is a bit high. I'd try about 65 percent. If you plan on opening it alot you can increase the humidity to closer to 70 percent.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

First 2 beautiful OEGBs are in the brooder, pips #1 and #3. Pip #2 was an assist at 24 hours, it just kicked out on its own, after about a half hour rest. Its sticky!! Yuck. But its good now!

One chocolate orp has hatched under the broody, then one in my bator. I saw she had another pip and I have 4 more pips with one starting to zip.

Gonna be a long night, and even longer day tomorrow. I only wish I could call off work.

Congrats!

How long should I wait after the internal pip before I should assist? It's been roughly 24 hours since the internal pip but still no external pip.

For chickens I give 24 hours before beginning, but with ducks, most of the experienced hatchers here will tell you they can take another 24 hours to progress.

I would give it another 24 hours. My ducklings took forever to hatch. I don't have a ton of experience but I think I remember @RavynFallen saying 48 hours can be common with ducklings....

Yup

Don't lower it just because I suggested it, do your research and find out what other people do.

-Kathy

I don't lower my temp at hatch, but, I often find because I am so hands on I usually loose a degree anyway. Plus, I don't leave my chicks in the bat or for an extended amount of time either.

Don't lower it to much. 99.5 is ideal. Your humidity is a bit high. I'd try about 65 percent. If you plan on opening it alot you can increase the humidity to closer to 70 percent.

Many people drop the temps a degree at hatch. I'm not one that intentionally does, but many sources of hatching info will instruct to drop a degree or two at hatch time. I up my humidity to 75% at hatch. I don't worry about humidity shooting up at hatch as long as there is no condensation in the bator.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Congrats!
For chickens I give 24 hours before beginning, but with ducks, most of the experienced hatchers here will tell you they can take another 24 hours to progress.
Yup
I don't lower my temp at hatch, but, I often find because I am so hands on I usually loose a degree anyway. Plus, I don't leave my chicks in the bat or for an extended amount of time either.
Many people drop the temps a degree at hatch. I'm not one that intentionally does, but many sources of hatching info will instruct to drop a degree or two at hatch time. I up my humidity to 75% at hatch. I don't worry about humidity shooting up at hatch as long as there is no condensation in the bator.

Temps mentioned (99.5 or less) are for forced air incubators. I wouldn't go less than the 99 degrees even at hatch in a still air.

 

[Lamaremybabies]

Don't lower it just because I suggested it, do your research and find out what other people do.

-Kathy

I understand I've been reading for the past hour, from what I've read you're right the temperature is a bit high so I set it to 99.4 because I notice it tends to go about 1-2 degrees higher than what I have it set as.

Don't lower it to much. 99.5 is ideal. Your humidity is a bit high. I'd try about 65 percent. If you plan on opening it alot you can increase the humidity to closer to 70 percent.

Yeah I have eggs in the bator that are younger and still need turning so I'll keep the humidity the same just so that when I open it throughout the day it doesn't get too low.

Congrats!
For chickens I give 24 hours before beginning, but with ducks, most of the experienced hatchers here will tell you they can take another 24 hours to progress.
Yup
I don't lower my temp at hatch, but, I often find because I am so hands on I usually loose a degree anyway. Plus, I don't leave my chicks in the bat or for an extended amount of time either.
Many people drop the temps a degree at hatch. I'm not one that intentionally does, but many sources of hatching info will instruct to drop a degree or two at hatch time. I up my humidity to 75% at hatch. I don't worry about humidity shooting up at hatch as long as there is no condensation in the bator.

I'm gonna give it another day, I went to turn some other eggs and I heard peeping so hopefully there will be an external pip sometime today.