Hatch-Along - Eggs set in November, due December, anyone?

[katsdar]

IDK how I missed some posts, but congrats on your ducks they are so cute and they were just eager to get into the world. I wish I could see into my eggs, they are brown and I can't see what is going on in there very well, I guess all is still ok with them.

 

[Lapaysannefarm]

Thanks

 

[katsdar]

I dodged a bullet this evening everyone in my area lost power except my neighbor and I. I would have been freaking out if I'd lost power, well my eggs would have had a temporary home somewhere I could just see me and my bator knocking on someones door and saying I need to plug these in, then I would have sat on the curb and waited for the men in the white coats to come get me

 

[flockgirl]

I have been reading through some of these posts because I loooove hatching babies! I noticed a lot of you were talking about the humidity being bad in the winter but is this something I should worry about for my broody or is this just for bators? She has a nest of 15 outside in the coop so will the humidity be okay from her body heat or should I bring them into a steamy bathroom? They are due to hatch anyday!

 

[ozexpat]

I dodged a bullet this evening everyone in my area lost power except my neighbor and I. I would have been freaking out if I'd lost power, well my eggs would have had a temporary home somewhere I could just see me and my bator knocking on someones door and saying I need to plug these in, then I would have sat on the curb and waited for the men in the white coats to come get me

your safe, the white coats have you down in their database as a lost cause.

 

[katsdar]

I would think they would be fine with mommy. I would be more worried about the chicks getting cold after hatch when they are drying.

 

[ozexpat]

I have been reading through some of these posts because I loooove hatching babies! I noticed a lot of you were talking about the humidity being bad in the winter but is this something I should worry about for my broody or is this just for bators? She has a nest of 15 outside in the coop so will the humidity be okay from her body heat or should I bring them into a steamy bathroom? They are due to hatch anyday!

if your girl has had them this far, she will do a better job than most of us.

 

[Candyman]

Nimblefreckle Good luck!

Lapaysannefarm cuteeee ducklings, they are eager to come into the world 5 days before... wow!

katsdar HA HA... good that it didn't happen

flockgirl yepp, broodys are awesome.... they make us stress free! Before and after hatching

 

[katsdar]

unless your Candyman's broody

she has to learn some lessons from Candyman

 

[ozexpat]

lockdown initiated

18 eggs set - all seem viable.

Average weight loss 12.7%

I placed a 8inch x 8 inch x 4 inch water container filled to three inches.

one plug and the hole for the turner are open.

humidity 72% at 99.4F

I bought a red heat lamp bulb and some starter mash today

Almost as much anticipation as when we were waiting to see if the birth mother of our Lorenzo was going to go through with giving him up for adoption......well not quite but almost