This is the first hatch i've ever done and i don't know what ive done wrong :c
I used a Janoel 24 incubator. The eggs were from ebay with good reviews. I marked them with x and o to ensure proper turning using the auto turner. I added 100ml of water everyday into the 1st tray. Temperature was set at 38. I sheered 5 eggs 3 were unfertilized and 2 had quit early.
On the 17th day i candled them i think they looked good, air sac and big shadow of the chick. Locked everything down on the 18th and added more water to the 2nd tray.
Temperature was 37.8 . I got my first pip on day 19 and a hatch on day 20, i left the incubator closed for 2 days and let the lil guy dry off., they knocked the eggs around a bit don't know if this will have affected them. Day 22 no signs of anymore pips. I opened quickly took the chick out and into the brooder. My hygrometer/thermometer finally came and i added it as i took the chick out. Temperature was accurate to the incubator, humidity was between 63 - 71 checking regularly.
Today is the 25th day with no movement or any activity at all. I opened the eggs. 3 were fully formed with feathers, yolk not quite fully absorbed. No pipping through the membrane of any kind. The others were not good, i must have candled and kept them hoping they'd hatch. i think they'd being gone a while.
On day 19 i realized i hadn't closed the vent for humidity, this is the only mistake i can think of. Which i promptly rectified.
Help would be appreciated. What did i do wrong?:c
I currently have 5 Indian runner duck eggs in another incubator on day 16 at a temp of 37.6, humidity of 50-60 and hand turning 3 times a day + warm water misting and cooling. Some advice on these would be wonderful too.
Thanks in advance.
I used a Janoel 24 incubator. The eggs were from ebay with good reviews. I marked them with x and o to ensure proper turning using the auto turner. I added 100ml of water everyday into the 1st tray. Temperature was set at 38. I sheered 5 eggs 3 were unfertilized and 2 had quit early.
On the 17th day i candled them i think they looked good, air sac and big shadow of the chick. Locked everything down on the 18th and added more water to the 2nd tray.
Temperature was 37.8 . I got my first pip on day 19 and a hatch on day 20, i left the incubator closed for 2 days and let the lil guy dry off., they knocked the eggs around a bit don't know if this will have affected them. Day 22 no signs of anymore pips. I opened quickly took the chick out and into the brooder. My hygrometer/thermometer finally came and i added it as i took the chick out. Temperature was accurate to the incubator, humidity was between 63 - 71 checking regularly.
Today is the 25th day with no movement or any activity at all. I opened the eggs. 3 were fully formed with feathers, yolk not quite fully absorbed. No pipping through the membrane of any kind. The others were not good, i must have candled and kept them hoping they'd hatch. i think they'd being gone a while.
On day 19 i realized i hadn't closed the vent for humidity, this is the only mistake i can think of. Which i promptly rectified.
Help would be appreciated. What did i do wrong?:c
I currently have 5 Indian runner duck eggs in another incubator on day 16 at a temp of 37.6, humidity of 50-60 and hand turning 3 times a day + warm water misting and cooling. Some advice on these would be wonderful too.
Thanks in advance.