Khaki Campbell Air Cells huge 4 days before hatch

[TheSmallestEgg]

Y’all I’m not sure what to do here. This is my first time incubating ducks and I have read so many conflicting articles so what I’ve gathered is, if the air cells are growing too large, up the humidity. And I’ve tried that but clearly, I wasn’t doing it well enough because I checked on my eggs today and all of their air cells are very large. But the embryos are also all alive.

My question is, what are the reprocussions now? Do I up the humidity waaaaay high so they don’t grow anymore? Will they all die? I’m not sure. Any and all advice is welcome.

 

[chickens really]

The air cells need to be big so they can pip without drowning in the egg..

 

[TheSmallestEgg]

The air cells need to be big so they can pip without drowning in the egg..

Hi! I understand this. It’s just in comparrison to photos I’ve seen, it seems like the air cell is way bigger then it should be. I should’ve posted a photo, I’ll do so in a minute.

 

[TheSmallestEgg]

I feel like this is a little too large for day 24

 

[chickens really]

I feel like this is a little too large for day 24
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No that's fine and at lock down the air cell needs to be up..

 

[TheSmallestEgg]

No that's fine and at lock down the air cell needs to be up..

Thank you very much for putting me at ease. I’ve lost a few eggs along the way and would really like for these guys to make it. When I incubated chickens, at lockdown their aircell was way smaller. Also if I’m correct lock down isn’t till tomorrow?

 

[chickens really]

Thank you very much for putting me at ease. I’ve lost a few eggs along the way and would really like for these guys to make it. When I incubated chickens, at lockdown their aircell was way smaller. Also if I’m correct lock down isn’t till tomorrow?

Your doing good and at lock down set the eggs so the biggest part of the air cell is facing up...Best wishes..