HUMIDITY WAS UP TO 91% HELP PLEASE!!

[sumi]

If their due date is only tomorrow give them more time. Eggs don't all hatch on the same day, even if you set them all on the same day. Chicken eggs hatch over a 2-3 day period, sometimes longer. Ducks go longer than that. I hatched 9 duck eggs and they started hatching (pipping) on day 26, which was a Thursday. The last duckling pipped on Sunday and hatched Tuesday. One of the malpositioned ducklings pipped Saturday afternoon and completed the hatch Tuesday morning only. They were all fine. They did what they should do and it took a few days for them to do it. Now, would you stop worrying?

 

[JHducks3]

Ok on ducking has cracked right through the egg and I can see the tip of his beak and he's chirping and moving the egg so I guess he's gonna come out soon
Is there a prize for the best panicker ? I think I should get it aha
Thanks for your help I will keep you updated and post pics if any hatch

 

[sumi]

Best panicker? Hmm, I think you win

LOL I'm glad to hear your duckling's doing so well. Don't worry if they don't move and/or cheep all the time. They take long breaks during the hatching process and will sleep for periods or just not do anything. Then, when they are ready to hatch they will start getting more active, wiggle around in the shell and start zipping by literally smashing a line through the shell. It took me forever to get all the bits of shell out of my incubator after my hatch. They are messy!

 

[JHducks3]

Aha okay I'm getting excited now thank goodness I don't have school revision tomorrow!

 

[sumi]

Then hopefully can will get so see the ducklings hatch.

 

[JHducks3]

I will post pictures when they do (if they do)

 

[sumi]

They will, don't worry.

 

[JHducks3]

Things are looking good shined the torch through the incubator 4/5 eggs moved and rocked when I shone the light on them

 

[JHducks3]

We have a hatch!!

Is it normal for him to keeping drifting off and going to sleep? And when should I take him out?

 

[KYTinpusher]

Yes, that is completely normal. Hatching is very exhausting. Congrats!