Hatch-Along - Hatching Day MARCH 25 (first time using incubator) ANYONE ELSE?

[Tubbys Lil Farm]

Looking forward to your results.

 

[Happy Camper]

Anything???

Well, finally this morning I have 5 piping their way out...

Two of the others were rocking like crazy yesterday and now are not and have not started to pip... Hope this is not bad news and that they are just taking a long nap.

In other news, I got my first duck egg today

... so I am extra happy.

HOW ABOUT YOU ALL?

 

[Happy Camper]

Looking forward to your results.

Thanks Tubbys!!! I have my camera ready... I plan to post lots of pics. It's been worth the wait.

 

[Happy Camper]

Ok, I rectify... they are al piping... the thing is two have piped on the side and one downward. Should I be worried? Do I turn them or just let them be?

 

[Saskfarmgirl]

Ok, I rectify... they are al piping... the thing is two have piped on the side and one downward. Should I be worried? Do I turn them or just let them be?

Let them go and see how they do with zipping.
Some of mine took up to 8 hrs to zip and some were quick. So be patient. The ones I had pip on side 1 out of 2 did ok. I never had anyluck with the ones that zipped down. But I think mine were downward more in middle of egg.

I m glad things are going well for you. I found the rocking eggs were behind the others cause they were still getting in position.

My hatch went bad fast yesterday. 1 of my girls had pipped on side it was late so I left her chipping away at egg. Yesterday In the morning I had to help her. She has what I think tiny bit of intestine sticking out. I have left her be for now. She is now walking well but still sleeps more than others. Think the rest of my eggs are done for I helped to of the chicks out and compromised the rest or perhaps my humidity went little bit too high. Had great hatches at 62% but when it went to 67% I started having complications. I candled and it looks like some quit shortly after lockdown. Only 1 I still see veining in but no movement.

Smaller batch next time.

 

[Saskfarmgirl]

All in all I saved two so it was worth it. I have learned that my little ones breed true like their parents. Sexable at birth so I now have 6 males and two females.

This is them in their brooder. Red light makes it hard to take pics so I will have to take them out to get better ones.

 

[Happy Camper]

Here's our update:


The one on the right has made quick progress...




The two on the right of this pic have piped on the side but are making progress.

All in all I saved two so it was worth it. I have learned that my little ones breed true like their parents. Sexable at birth so I now have 6 males and two females.

This is them in their brooder. Red light makes it hard to take pics so I will have to take them out to get better ones.

 

[Happy Camper]

First chick out

 

[Saskfarmgirl]

First chick out

That's great!

 

[Happy Camper]

Yes, I agree with you... it was worth it! Now you got me troubled...

... you can SEX them???? How???... They are so beautiful by the way. Congrats!!!

All in all I saved two so it was worth it. I have learned that my little ones breed true like their parents. Sexable at birth so I now have 6 males and two females.

This is them in their brooder. Red light makes it hard to take pics so I will have to take them out to get better ones.