late hatchers come hatch along with us setting nov 12 to nov 20

[ImaFarmerNow]

Class hatch update:

Thanks Chicksooner! We are still hatching on day 23. We had 2 out of the shell yesterday, 2 last night and another 2 this morning. I can see 4 that have pipped and too many that haven't. I think we are coming to the point that we have to decide if we help or not..... I thought you should never help them, but have been learning there are two very definite camps both with valid points. If I were to help them, we don't have a good set up to help them, no extra heat or humidity source to use while I work on them like I would at home. I don't know what to do.

We have a foam incubator that hasn't been the most reliable this go around, and I'm thinking some may be stuck. I have had 3 that I could see their little beaks poked out and breathing all day with no progress. One started to unzip a few hours ago and seems to be doing fine. One has a little blood, so I know he's not ready to come out yet. I just checked again. I don't see his mouth moving anymore, it's just open. I'm pretty sure he didn't make it. I'm not sure about the other, his mouth is still moving as he breathes. I can hear someone peeping loudly, but not sure who. It's none that I can see and every so often, I hear the tap, tap, taping of someone working on her way out. This has been the longest most drawn out hatch I have ever had. We have been going for 3 days and still don't seem to be done. The family we are hatching them for is supposed to be here to pick them up tomorrow night, but I'm not even sure if they will be done hatching by then or not. I'm exhausted. Who knew there was so much drama just hatching a few eggs in class? I guess anyone who has ever done it before. =) I know it is all worth in. All of my students are learning so much and I am too, it's just so nerve wracking.

 

[LuvinChickens]

It's day 20 for me. Nothing yet. My little egg isn't moving at all. ='[

 

[1655ot]

Update on the 75 black sex links set on November 19.Ended up setting 83 eggs. They started hatching last night. They've been hatching all day today and still going. Looks like I will have at least 50% hatch. Not bad for a borrowed incubator that I knew nothing about. Looks like I'm gonna have to buy this one or make one of my own. Gotta have one!

 

[inthesticks]

It's day 20 for me. Nothing yet. My little egg isn't moving at all. ='[

Oh no Anything since posting? I do hope for the best for you

Update on the 75 black sex links set on November 19.Ended up setting 83 eggs. They started hatching last night. They've been hatching all day today and still going. Looks like I will have at least 50% hatch. Not bad for a borrowed incubator that I knew nothing about. Looks like I'm gonna have to buy this one or make one of my own. Gotta have one!

That's great! Post pics of those cuties

I'm soo nervous now, I to borrowed an incubator & it is also my first time incubating eggs. So far 8 out of 10 duck eggs are doing good, lock down is on the 14th!!! I hope they all make it, it would be the best early Xmas gift for my family & their momma Penelope

 

[LuvinChickens]

It's day 20 for me. Nothing yet. My little egg isn't moving at all. ='[

Oh no   Anything since posting? I do hope for the best for you.

Day 21. I candled and it's not looking good. There could still be a chance that it is alive, so I will wait 2-3 more days.

 

[inthesticks]

Luvinchickens I'm so sorry How can you see anything that far along when candling? I have just done these duck eggs & about 20days in I couldn't see anything but darkness -none of the chicken eggs I tried out were fertile :/




Yesterday I took my duck eggs off the rotator & put them on lockdown. I checked them @ 1:30ish AM & caught two roll & I noticed they have both pipped
This morning one had more progress making another crack in the egg near the 1st one & the other still kind of looks the same still. (day 28 is on the 17th)

I'm soo nervous that I will loose them all. I know my duck eggs are much thicker & they don't have a pointy beak to help along with the little pip point they have for breaking thru



Does this sound normal? Anyone else recently hatch out duck eggs - anything to ease my mind??

First time incubator mommy problems!



UPDATE:::: I am suchhhhhhh a nervous nancy!!! So this morning it was 2 with one that made the progress & then 3 more!!! So I have 5 eggs that have pipped. One I can barely see because it started closer to the under side of the egg - but I think it's the furthest along speaking of breaking something off the egg. O man this is soo exciting I don't want to go anywhere but watch them with the kids!

 

[ozexpat]

O man this is soo exciting I don't want to go anywhere but watch them with the kids!

You better go buy appetizers for the duckling shower you need to throw

 

[LuvinChickens]

Luvinchickens I'm so sorry   How can you see anything that far along when candling? I have just done these duck eggs & about 20days in I couldn't see anything but darkness  -none of the chicken eggs I tried out were fertile.

I candled through the air cell and at day 22 I decided to pull the plug. I eggtopsied and it looks like it died at day 18 or so. Pretty chick though. Im sorry about your chicken eggs

 

[inthesticks]

Thanks, it's alright though, it was shot in the dark on those. Aww

The 8 duck eggs I put on lock down hatched out. One is still a little weak so I'm keeping an eye on it but otherwise the others are doing very well. I got most from my smallest girl Penelope & 3 from my Queenie girl.(Queenie has a cute poofy crest) 1st photo is of Queenie's little boy when he was, 1/2 way fluffed, on his way to the brooder box.

 

[chicksooner]

pretty ducklings!