Helpppppp with duck eggs

[dixieanne14]

Hi I'm heather from Indiana, I hatched one goose egg... Haha that's my first experience ... Anyhow I ordered 6 eggs from Metzer's... Do we count their eth (expected time of hatching) from the day they were layed or the day we put them in the incubator? Based on candling I would suggest they have about a week left ... Just needed some insight on this ... We have lost two already one not fertile and one ended up being a bloody ring

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, dixieann14, and

! Pleased you joined us! I think the count starts from time in the incubator. Good luck to you and happy hatching! Here's the incubating & hatching thread if you have questions. Have fun!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/5/incubating-hatching-eggs

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! Glad you joined us!

 

[drumstick diva]

Redsoxs gave your good info.

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

You count them from when you put them in the incubator. Day 1 is the first 24 hours, day 2 the next etc. Chicken eggs take approx 21 days from start to hatch, duck eggs (depending on breed) 28-30 days etc. Good luck with your hatch!

 

[dixieanne14]

Well I hatched my goose egg with your guys help!!! Wouldn't have known squat without this sight! It's amazing!!! One comment I read while "researching" was .... "Hatching is addict ing" how true those words are!!!

 

[dixieanne14]

I'm on day 20... When should I stop turning them... I've kept water in the bottom since day one... Haven't sprayed them just have an auto turner ...

 

[sourland]

Greetings from Kansas, dixieann14, and

! Pleased you joined us! I think the count starts from time in the incubator. Good luck to you and happy hatching! Here's the incubating & hatching thread if you have questions. Have fun!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/5/incubating-hatching-eggs

Welcome to BYC.

 

[dixieanne14]

Well it's day 22 and I've officially stopped turning them... Humidity is up as high as the LG incubators are made for... I candled all 4 tonight and they are all fairly big ... So much that I could only see slight movement!!! Fingerscrosssssed!!!!