How long does hatching process take?

[Ruralpearls]

LOL, funny part is you haven't hit the stressful stage yet. OMG, imagine have a call duck start zipping away get half way done and BOOM, dies. NOW that's stressful, leaves you looking at the bator saying "WHAT?, ARE YOU KIDDING ME? WHAT? OH H*LL NO, THIS IS A JOKE. NO WAY, CAN'T BE!! COME ON? WHAT???"


lol

Argh! I wish I could just stay hovered over the bator and watch the whole day away!! Life is so fragile isn't it.

 

[Swiftblack]

But what on earth is so wrong with high humidity? Don't they need it moisten their shell and then you drop it when they start pipping? I lowered mine but seriously?

 

[Swiftblack]

Also another thing i started out using an absolutely terrible homemade incubator until about day 14 so they had a awful beginning with cool temperatures, they're lucky they survived at all, so yes, lateness is not a surprise

 

[Ruralpearls]

But what on earth is so wrong with high humidity? Don't they need it moisten their shell and then you drop it when they start pipping? I lowered mine but seriously?

I don't know. I have been on here all afternoon reading about this same subject and more or less freaking myself out! Some say 75% is great. I just took for granted that you stick the eggs in and maintain the temp and add water every few days and after 28 days you get a box of fuzzy babies! Ignorance is bliss. I am so worried now

 

[Swiftblack]

I don't know. I have been on here all afternoon reading about this same subject and more or less freaking myself out! Some say 75% is great. I just took for granted that you stick the eggs in and maintain the temp and add water every few days and after 28 days you get a box of fuzzy babies! Ignorance is bliss. I am so worried now

I know that feel, i got so stressed i started losing sleep and went into kind of a depression, but i think as long as my eggs are all wiggling there's no reason to worry so i calmed down and am just gonna see how it plays out

 

[Ruralpearls]

What kind of duck are you hatching out again?

 

[Swiftblack]

What kind of duck are you hatching out again?

Cayugas

 

[Ruralpearls]

You are going to have some lovely colored eggs!! Keep us updated on how your hatch goes. I read that ducks take longer than chicks to hatch. Not sure if it is true but I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

 

[Swiftblack]

You are going to have some lovely colored eggs!! Keep us updated on how your hatch goes. I read that ducks take longer than chicks to hatch. Not sure if it is true but I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

Thanks! I'll post photos if/when they come out :3

 

[Ruralpearls]

I was counting down the days on the calendar one more time and perhaps I got my hatch date off. I put the eggs in on the 11th of April around 4pm. I put them into lockdown on Monday the 5th of May (oops! I think it was too early). So my eggs should be going into lockdown today?? Hatch day should be the 9th rather than the 8th. I am just wondering if it will effect the eggs because I haven't been turning them since Monday??