Hatching Eggs - Journal

[Beanfox]

oh I’m so sorry These Calls are so tough

Thankyou I’m realizing just now difficult it is! Probably wasn’t the best breed to start my hatching journey with. Appreciate you and all the help! Going to give it another go if you want to hang around for it

 

[My15Ducks]

Thankyou I’m realizing just now difficult it is! Probably wasn’t the best breed to start my hatching journey with. Appreciate you and all the help! Going to give it another go if you want to hang around for it

Sure! Do you have a hatching egg source already picked out?

 

[Beanfox]

Sure! Do you have a hatching egg source already picked out?

Not necessarily. I wanted to order them from who I got the last ones from… they were chocolate/silver. So I’m waiting to hear back if they have anymore

 

[KathiQuacks]

So sorry about the baby.. I’m happy you’re willing to try again, I’ll gladly stick around for it. May your next hatch be better

 

[Beanfox]

So sorry about the baby.. I’m happy you’re willing to try again, I’ll gladly stick around for it. May your next hatch be better

Thankyou so much. Part of me regrets not opening the membrane but I truly don’t think it would have made a difference. I had to break apart the entire shell & membrane just to figure out where the head was. Which very well could have harmed it if it still was getting blood from the veins. The yolk sac was also about the size of a nickel. Is that normal? I’ve never seen one until now

 

[Beanfox]

Good news! All the babies arrived okay!

I do have a question. Is this normal duckling behavior? The silver Appleyard baby runs up and pecks at everyone’s face and bill. None of the others are doing it and my other ducks never did that either

 

[Miss Lydia]

I’ve never seen that in ducklings that young. I wonder if giving it some time out would break it? Maybe someone else has had this and can help.whats the temp in the brooder?

 

[Beanfox]

I’ve never seen that in ducklings that young. I wonder if giving it some time out would break it? Maybe someone else has had this and can help.whats the temp in the brooder?

The temp is in the upper 90s. I will give her a time out when I get home and see if that changes anything

Will make a seperate post in a new thread to see if anyone else has had this issue!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Upper 90’s drop that temp down way to hot and can be the problem 85-90 at the highest I never have had ducklings at 90 even .

 

[Beanfox]

Upper 90’s drop that temp down way to hot and can be the problem 85-90 at the highest I never have had ducklings at 90 even .

Uh oh, I still had the 99° from the incubator stuck in my head

Just had it checked and it was just over 90°, so the heat lamp was raised up some more