Help!

[Ally34511]

What breed?

We've looked into it, the ducks are mallard & cayuga crosses

 

[Caroline0615]

Hi, I'm new to incubating ducklings, this is my first batch, it's day 30 and after candling 5 out of 6 ducklings appear to be very much alive and moving around, Though none have internally pipped. is something wrong? Do I need to intervene or are they just late starters?

I’m not a professional and I’m currently having a crisis myself with late hatchers but I would say they are okay! Some of my chicks internally pipped and I’m worried because I won’t be here if anything goes wrong best of luck!!

 

[Isaac 0]

It's 2 days later and 4 out of six are alive now, one duckling appears to have internally pipped, we can distinctly see a bill moving around in the air sac, what do you guys think we should do, most here are in favor of making a safety hole. Opinions?

Do you have an estimate when the duckling may have internally pipped?

 

[Ally34511]

Do you have an estimate when the duckling may have internally pipped?

No we have no idea.

 

[Isaac 0]

No we have no idea.

Well, any other breed then Calls usually hatch fine given the incubation temp and humidity was correct, but If it were mine I'd probably put a safety hole in this evening maybe. Are you aware of how to do that?

 

[chickens really]

Keep waiting. They will hatch generally without any interference. Can take 48 hours before you have hatched Ducklings.

 

[Ally34511]

Well, any other breed then Calls usually hatch fine given the incubation temp and humidity was correct, but If it were mine I'd probably put a safety hole in this evening maybe. Are you aware of how to do that?

We know the theory but have never tried it before, We would definitely appreciate any advice you have!

 

[Ally34511]

Keep waiting. They will hatch generally without any interference. Can take 48 hours before you have hatched Ducklings.

Yes I've heard that, but they are very late already

 

[chickens really]

Yes I've heard that, but they are very late already

Possibly the temp was too low in the incubator or actually Muscovy cross eggs. Momma would have to be the Muscovy for the late hatching. Keep waiting. You waited this long and interference can cause issues or death.

 

[Ally34511]

Possibly the temp was too low in the incubator or actually Muscovy cross eggs. Momma would have to be the Muscovy for the late hatching. Keep waiting. You waited this long and interference can cause issues or death.

Mother was a Cayuga and temp was 37.5, is that too low? Also, we are not really happy with the idea of waiting any longer, because the last time we waited one died