CherryCord
In the Brooder
- Apr 26, 2021
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So I've been letting my broody mama sit on her eggs. I was going to let her hatch them but so far at least 2 to 4 of the eggs that were close to hatching were busted open. I had since discovered that my magpies were going in there and eating the eggs via a camera and catching one with yoke on its bill. So I separated my mama from the rest of the ducks. She can get in and out and none of my other ducks have figured out how to get into the nesting area.
However, I have had two babies close to hatching been broke out of there egg before they were ready and left to die. So I would like to let her continue to keep the eggs (My incubator doesn't work) until they start to zip at which point I want to take the eggs and manually incubate them myself. I have been practicing a lot to make sure I can manually manage temperature and humidity (My job actually gives me a bit of experience in doing so). I have got it where I can steadily keep temp at 98 degrees, and the humidy at 50 - 80 percent. I have gotten pretty good at keeping humidity at 10 degrees of where I want it to be. The range is only because I was experimenting with how to keep it at certain levels.
Anyways I would any advice on how to better make things work. Even though I k ow death is a risk on its own. I still would feel very bad if they died.
Advice ASAP please
I have an eggs that should begin to zip in the next couple hours.
Also I didn't really feel this needed a photo but I have to have atleaston attachment.
However, I have had two babies close to hatching been broke out of there egg before they were ready and left to die. So I would like to let her continue to keep the eggs (My incubator doesn't work) until they start to zip at which point I want to take the eggs and manually incubate them myself. I have been practicing a lot to make sure I can manually manage temperature and humidity (My job actually gives me a bit of experience in doing so). I have got it where I can steadily keep temp at 98 degrees, and the humidy at 50 - 80 percent. I have gotten pretty good at keeping humidity at 10 degrees of where I want it to be. The range is only because I was experimenting with how to keep it at certain levels.
Anyways I would any advice on how to better make things work. Even though I k ow death is a risk on its own. I still would feel very bad if they died.
Advice ASAP please
I have an eggs that should begin to zip in the next couple hours.
Also I didn't really feel this needed a photo but I have to have atleaston attachment.