Help with Duck hatching!!

[rtda4]

Can someone please tell me how long it can take for a duck to hatch from its egg. It has been hatching since Friday afternoon.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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48 hrs sometimes, how far out of the shell? and is this your first time to hatch duck eggs?

 

[rtda4]

yes this is my first time hatching in a incubator. Momma duck got killed. The baby has the egg cracked all around the top. It is moving and peeping but no part of the duck is out.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Ducklings like to stop in the middle to rest, and then they keep going. (s)he will come out when ots ready.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have never hatched in a bator before but I do know it takes time and alot of hard work to get out of the shell, so don't panic. I have read some have hatched after 3 days. as long as your humidity is where it should be you shouldn't have to worry about shrink wrapping.

 

[rtda4]

The temp is a steady 99.6 and the humidity is 67%. He is working hard.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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thats good, he will probably rest in between. because i know nothing about humidity in bators i found this, it may help and may not, hopefully your fine right where you are. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=333844

 

[rtda4]

I wanted to say thank you for all the help. BYC has been a wealth of information. All the people are very nice.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yes there are some really great people on here, with alot more info than I have lol, my bators are my ducks. I just know it's nerve wracking waiting for the big event. I can't imagine what it would be like to sit and watch it happening.

 

[TammyC]

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Yes they re wonderful people on here and Miss Lydia is one of them and helped me through my duck hatch..