Mandarin eggs- on their sides or in an egg carton?

[chickenlisa]

1 Baby was already hatched out when I got up this am...more on the way...Yippeeeeee!

Lisa

 

[chickenlisa]

3 babies hatched now- 3 more showing pretty good zipping +a few more that got rolled over that I can't see where the pips are now...Hope all 9 hatch!


5 babies hatched and 3 more eggs pipped pretty well.

Last egg looking a bit dark and can't see if there's a pip...a little scared it may be dead.

 

[chickenlisa]

7 baby Mandarins now! 8th egg is more pipped. 9th egg looks dead.
Lisa

 

[chickenlisa]

all 8 hatchlings, fresh in the brooder box. last one to hatch is hiding under the others on the left.

moving along because I was taking pics and they were afraid.


so stinkin' cute and little!

 

[destinduck]

 

[chickenlisa]

me holding a baby Mandarin today....so sweet.

 

[JAM56]

Just had a question about Mandarin incubation. When did you go on lockdown. I have white Mandarin eggs in incubator on day 25 and heard Mandarins take 30 days to hatch? I had 12 regular Mandarin eggs and only had 1 hatch. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[chickenlisa]

Lockdown was when I thought day 25 was, but then again, I opened it up after that to candle them and saw movement so then I did Lockdown again...but they don't take 30 days. If I truly knew when Mama Mandarin started sitting on them 24/7, it was probably right about day 28. I've heard you jack up the humidity and start lockdown as soon as they internally pip...that is what I do with my Goose eggs with excellent results. So if and when I take Mandarin eggs again from their mama, I'll watch them and candle every evening til I see the air sac drop and them internally pipping, then I'll put them in lockdown. HOpe that helps...day 25 is nothing to worry about...candle them and wait for that air sac to get really low on one side and see if you can see them shadowing or pushing on it or already pipped thru the sac...then put them in lockdown with humidity way up (65-70%) . I'd LOVE to get some white Mandarins. Where are you- Florida? Darn.... I'd trade reg ones who are almost 2 weeks old too....
Good Luck!
Lisa

 

[JAM56]

Appreciate the info. I have 4 White Mandarin eggs in RCOM 20 and they seem to be doing well. I seen 2 wobble a little but otherwise no pipping. I don't know what happened with my last batch of 12 but didn't remember anything I did wrong. I have humidity at about 60% right now and watching for the pippin then will raise to 70% since that is the highest the incubator will let me set the RH.

Thanks again for all the info since there isn't much info about Mandarin incubation out there.

 

[chickenlisa]

You're welcome. Good Luck!