Lockdown day 23???

[Sue S]

I'm incubating 6 duck eggs for a friend. 3 of my Rouen eggs & 3 Cayuga eggs she bought. My question is, today @ 6AM is day 23 for the Rouen eggs & @ noon today is day 21 for the Cayuga eggs ( I didn't know she was getting the Cayuga eggs til after I put the Rouens in !!!). The Rouen eggs have a drawn down air cell they have been moving a bit & when I candle them I can see a little part of what looks like a shadow of a wing near the air cell ( assuming it's getting into place) on 1 of the eggs, the Cayuga eggs I see movement but the air cell have not started the draw down yet. My temp is around 101f & humidity is around 45 ( I have a still air incubator so I have the temp at 101). Should/Can I go into lockdown today???? Without hurting the Cayuga eggs???? Thanks.

 

[Lanceaalot]

I've incubated quite a few duck eggs and I think it would be better to wait a couple more days. I also know people that incubate ducks and never take them off of the turner.

 

[chickens really]

You can Lockdown today and remove the egg turner. Place eggs with air cells facing upwards.

 

[Sue S]

You can Lockdown today and remove the egg turner. Place eggs with air cells facing upwards.

Great, so if I lockdown today, it won't hurt the Cayuga eggs that are a couple days behind??? I've been hand turning so I don't have to worry about the egg turner.

 

[chickens really]

Great, so if I lockdown today, it won't hurt the Cayuga eggs that are a couple days behind??? I've been hand turning so I don't have to worry about the egg turner.

Definitely no problem I hatch eggs from Broody hens in my incubator and have a rough estimate of due dates. Sometimes I'm in lockdown for 5 or 6 days before they hatch. Just make sure all air cells are big enough to hatch properly.

 

[Sue S]

Great, Thanks. I'm so excited for these eggs to hatch, can't wait to see the little "fur babies"!!!!

 

[chickens really]

Great, Thanks. I'm so excited for these eggs to hatch, can't wait to see the little "fur babies"!!!!

I bet....
Best wishes on a successful hatch...