Help needed for newbie

[Ria]

Hi first time using this site, so I have two pekin ducks witch I have started to breed, so far we have managed to hatch 3 eggs using an incubator but the baby's are not surviving the first lasted 24 hours the second 48 hours and the 3rd 72 hours I have all the bits needed for looking after ducklings but not sure why they are not surviving
I had noticed at one point all of their eyes were not open properly the third eyelid was half closed then the baby's die
Any advice would be great

 

[chickens really]

Are you providing heat in a Brooder....Explain what all your doing from incubator to brooder...

 

[chickens really]

Are you feeding them and providing water?....Too many factors fall into place on them dying without knowing all details

 

[Ria]

Are you feeding them and providing water?....Too many factors fall into place on them dying without knowing all details

Water and chick crumb provided and chicks were eating and drinking but only small amounts
Once they hatched I left them in the incubator for few hours then put them under the brooder plate
I had noticed they all seam to have eye problems like their eyes were not open properly before they sadly died

 

[chickens really]

Premature...Could of been your settings in your incubator?...
I'll tag someone...
@WVduckchick

 

[Ria]

Premature...Could of been your settings in your incubator?...
I'll tag someone...
@WVduckchick

All three eggs hatched 1 week later then they should have

 

[Ria]

This is our brooder

 

[Ria]

Brooder

 

[chickens really]

Too cold I think....I use heat lamps....

 

[WVduckchick]

Just replied on your other thread too. If they are hatching that late, then usually that is an indication of the incubator not being warm enough. what kind of incubator are you using, and do you have an independent and verified accurate thermometer?