Incubating Mini Silver Appleyard Duck Eggs

[ElizabethChau]

Thanks, I hope so too!

 

[ElizabethChau]

Today I checked the last egg. I candled it while it sat in its place. I could clearly see the veins were completely gone!
So I took the egg out of the box, candled again moving it around so I could see.... and I could see dark blotches in the bottom.
The ducky was dead. I opened the egg to confirm what I knew. It was true.
I don't know why this happened temp and humidity were fine. I stopped turning on the 25th day like all the information I have read tells you to do. I just don't understand! :cry

 

[BirdNerd101]

Sorry to hear i am on day 12 with my first time. I guess you will have to try again!

 

[ElizabethChau]

I'm debating whether to find a place that has day old ducklings of the breed I want, or to try another hatch. Its hard to find any places though that sell ducklings... so another hatch attempt is what i may have to do to get the breed I want. However if I do it, I will get a larger number of eggs than just 3.

 

[Lorna JC]

Hi

Caught hold of your story. I decided for the first time to incubate some call duck eggs last month. Unfortunately none of them took. I ordered them through the post, so I'm putting it down to this fact. Saying that I'm going to give some miniature silver appleyards a go. It is day 2 today. Fingers crossed.
I did get impatient though and seeing as I had a brand new duck pen waiting I went out and bought some 6 week old call ducklings. They grow so quick and are now 8 weeks but proper little characters .

Very interested in how others get on with their incubating x

 

[Pollmadoll]

I am at day 29 evening no sign of pipping in my Appleyard duckling egg. What is the longest I should wait. I have candled it a few hours ago and saw movement.

 

[Scotbear]

Hi guys, I know this is an old thread, but from my exp. Duck eggs don't travel well , also the one lady incubating at 102 is to high it will cook them. Humidity is a huge thing with ducks, as is HAND TURNING, I run my humidity at 50% then day 26 jack it 70%, plus they need a cooling period, in the wild a duck will get off her eggs 2 to 3 times a day. I open the bator every night mist them with warm water and let them cool for 20 minutes, close it up and let them go. Hope this helps any trying to hatch apple yards.

 

[Knighstar679]

I am sorry for your loss. I hope you get another chance to get the breed you want. Where did you find Mini Silver Appleyards?