Hello everyone!
I'm on day 30 with nine welsh harlequin ducks. This is my first hatch ever and I've had a hard time finding consistent information about their incubation period. I've read everything from 23 days to 30 days. Soooo, here I am on day 30, they've been on "lockdown" since day 26 (b/c I was figuring I'd go for a 28-30 day incubation period) and when I candle them they are moving around in there but I'm having doubts that they'll ever hatch.
In hindsight, I wish I'd done a 'dry incubation'. I kept them between 45-55% RH (using a Brinsea 20 advanced). And a temperature of 37.5. Since day 26 I've had them at 65%RH but I don't think they're air cell looks quite big enough and I can still see fluid (maybe yolk? it has red veins in it?) right under the air cell.
As they are moving, is there hope?! Should I help them - could they be alright but die soon b/c they run out of air ....should I intervene!?
Thanks for any help for a newbie
I'm on day 30 with nine welsh harlequin ducks. This is my first hatch ever and I've had a hard time finding consistent information about their incubation period. I've read everything from 23 days to 30 days. Soooo, here I am on day 30, they've been on "lockdown" since day 26 (b/c I was figuring I'd go for a 28-30 day incubation period) and when I candle them they are moving around in there but I'm having doubts that they'll ever hatch.
In hindsight, I wish I'd done a 'dry incubation'. I kept them between 45-55% RH (using a Brinsea 20 advanced). And a temperature of 37.5. Since day 26 I've had them at 65%RH but I don't think they're air cell looks quite big enough and I can still see fluid (maybe yolk? it has red veins in it?) right under the air cell.
As they are moving, is there hope?! Should I help them - could they be alright but die soon b/c they run out of air ....should I intervene!?
Thanks for any help for a newbie
