Incubation progress of Muscovy eggs

[Miss Lydia]

9 - whom my husband has affectionately named "Breeze" (because her break-out was "a breeze!) is OUT! She's dark, like her dad! Photos coming!

Wow that's awesome!!!

 

[casportpony]

9 - whom my husband has affectionately named "Breeze" (because her break-out was "a breeze!) is OUT! She's dark, like her dad! Photos coming!

Congratulations!

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

@AnimalQuackers , Questions... What day was Breeze and how long from internal pip, to external pip to out?

-Kathy

 

[Lacrystol]

9 - whom my husband has affectionately named "Breeze" (because her break-out was "a breeze!) is OUT! She's dark, like her dad! Photos coming!

WOOO HOOOO GOOD JOB..

 

[Lacrystol]

@AnimalQuackers , Questions... What day was Breeze and how long from internal pip, to external pip to out?

-Kathy

That's egg number nine and he was on day 36, I believe he pipped this morning, NO I'm wrong, he Cracked this morning. Hum not sure of the pipped time. Took him all day to escape..

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I think you will start to see hatch times closer to 35 days from now on.

-Kathy

 

[Lacrystol]

I think you will start to see hatch times closer to 35 days from now on.

-Kathy

YES, it should get easier from here on, and it took number nine 22 Hours from the time he started pecking on his shell to the time he actually escape. WOW. almost 24 hours.

 

[Lacrystol]

Give me the status on 10 Any progress? I'll be home about 6:30 I will send you a message, once I'm home Lets work on 10 if he hasn't gotten out yet.

 

[Lacrystol]

Looks like Number nine took about 13 hours to make his first crack. hahaha!!!

 

[casportpony]

Couple more links to read:

• https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/491013/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed
• https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/how-to-incubate-hatch-eggs-using-the-dry-incubation-method

-Kathy