Hatching Pekin Duck Eggs

[bqmccabe]

I have a couple of pekin eggs in the incubator that should have hatched yesterday and today. The one that should have hatched yesterday has a long crack on the shell but hasn’t hatched. The other one should have hatched today, when I candle it there is no air pocket. Please advise.

 

[nuthatched]

Is your incubator calibrated? What temperature and humidity are you running?
Did it look healthy at every candle?

 

[bqmccabe]

The temperature is set at 100. I don’t know if it’s calibrated. Yes, they looked healthy every time I candled them.

 

[nuthatched]

The temperature is set at 100. I don’t know if it’s calibrated. Yes, they looked healthy every time I candled them.

Of you didn't calibrate it likely isnt. What model is your incubator?

 

[bqmccabe]

Triocottage Automatic Incubator with Egg Candler. Auto Egg Turner/Thermostat Settings

 

[bqmccabe]

I’ve had one hatch that went in the same date as the one that is cracked.

 

[nuthatched]

Triocottage Automatic Incubator with Egg Candler. Auto Egg Turner/Thermostat Settings

Chinese incubator are known for being wildly inaccurate. Did you mist the eggs at all? What the general humidity of your area?

 

[bqmccabe]

It has a water tray I have to add water to about every other day.

 

[bqmccabe]

I live in Florida. We always have high humidity.