HELP!! (Please)

[Ellie1982]

My incubator has broken..
It’s Sunday and the shops were about to shut. So I managed to source a styrofoam box, heat mat and hydrometer and thermostat…however, I can’t stabilise the temp or humidity! The duck eggs are day 27 and 24..both still alive, the day 27 one is trying to pip the inner membrane.
Current temp 32..then 38.5..then drops again! How can I decrease the humidity too? It’s currently 85%
I’m so worried. Any help gladly taken right now xx

 

[SmiYa0126]

@New duck mommy 2021 @Eggcessive @BelovedBirds

 

[Yardmom]

Your humidity will be affected by water. Surface area. Is there any water areas that could be removed?

 

[Ellie1982]

I have a water dish in there I can remove - but then won’t it drop too much?
Or is it a case now of just putting it back in when the humidity drops and taking it out when it gets too high again?
I’m so nervous now lol. I love these ducks already! Xx

 

[La granja grande]

My incubator has broken..
It’s Sunday and the shops were about to shut. So I managed to source a styrofoam box, heat mat and hydrometer and thermostat…however, I can’t stabilise the temp or humidity! The duck eggs are day 27 and 24..both still alive, the day 27 one is trying to pip the inner membrane.
Current temp 32..then 38.5..then drops again! How can I decrease the humidity too? It’s currently 85%
I’m so worried. Any help gladly taken right

I have a water dish in there I can remove - but then won’t it drop too much?
Or is it a case now of just putting it back in when the humidity drops and taking it out when it gets too high again?
I’m so nervous now lol. I love these ducks already! Xx

It’s ok to have high humidity like that, you want it high while they are hatching, it softens the egg and and makes it easier for them to hatch, just try to keep the temp within a a few degrees, it’s not as bad for it to fluctuate at that age because they’re not in a critícale part of development, just try to stabilize it within a couple of degrees, you don’t want to make any hasty adjustments, or that will also cause it to fluctuate, keep it in a room that has a steady temperature. Good luck!!

 

[Ellie1982]

It’s ok to have high humidity like that, you want it high while they are hatching, it softens the egg and and makes it easier for them to hatch, just try to keep the temp within a a few degrees, it’s not as bad for it to fluctuate at that age because they’re not in a critícale part of development, just try to stabilize it within a couple of degrees, you don’t want to make any hasty adjustments, or that will also cause it to fluctuate, keep it in a room that has a steady temperature. Good luck!!

Thank you so much for your reply!
I was worried because the eggs have a misting of water on them now - wasn’t sure if this was bad or not? Xx

 

[La granja grande]

Thank you so much for your reply!
I was worried because the eggs have a misting of water on them now - wasn’t sure if this was bad or not? Xx

Ducks and geese actually like being misted regularly, they are not like other birds eggs that will drown

 

[Yardmom]

If you still want to drop the humidity a bit, (I would) use a bowl with a smaller opening. Good luck with the temperature. Eggs at that stage can handle a few degrees lower than the ideal.

 

[Ellie1982]

Ducks and geese actually like being misted regularly, they are not like other birds eggs that will drown

Thank you
I’m going to be up all night watching the temps lol! Haven’t seen any movement since we put them in the new incubator though. Earlier I could clearly see one trying to pip through to the air sac xx

 

[La granja grande]

Thank you
I’m going to be up all night watching the temps lol! Haven’t seen any movement since we put them in the new incubator though. Earlier I could clearly see one trying to pip through to the air sac xx

Good luck!!!