I have a Pekin duck egg that's on the verge of hatching

[Brandon96]

FTR I'm using Magicfly's incubator. So I already have the egg on the hatching tray.

So with that mind, should I begin adjusting the temperature? Currently I have it on 37.5 C.

 

[Aapomp831]

It depends on what day you’re at....

 

[Brandon96]

It depends on what day you’re at....

I think it’s been about 23 days since I put the egg in there.

 

[Aapomp831]

I think it’s been about 23 days since I put the egg in there.

Lockdown for duck eggs is day 26 - 28 (last three days before hatch) and the temperature should be lowered by 1 degree and the humidity should be at 75 - 80% at this time.

 

[Brandon96]

Lockdown for duck eggs is day 26 - 28 (last three days before hatch) and the temperature should be lowered by 1 degree and the humidity should be at 75 - 80% at this time.

How do I change the humidity? Does it have something to do with the water?. I have 100ml of water in there.

 

[Brandon96]

I just checked the incubator and yeah, there's now a pip on the egg shell, so it's definitely coming out now. I lowered the temperature down from 37.5 c to 36.5 c, is that correct?

 

[Aapomp831]

How do I change the humidity? Does it have something to do with the water?. I have 100ml of water in there.

Adding more water will raise the humidity

 

[Aapomp831]

I just checked the incubator and yeah, there's now a pip on the egg shell, so it's definitely coming out now. I lowered the temperature down from 37.5 c to 36.5 c, is that correct?

Are you sure it’s only day 23? It sounds like you maybe miscalculated - or maybe you have an early Hatcher. I would go into lockdown mode now - right after you add more water to raise humidity stop opening the incubator and just let Mother Nature so it’s thing. The temperature sound about right.

 

[Brandon96]

Well, it's hatched now.

So I just need to keep it in there for like two days before finally moving it out, yes?