lawson1986
Songster
So I've pulled one of the four duck eggs from the bator which had a definate blood ring. The other three are going strong. I am concerned because the eggs look different then my chicken eggs do. It appears like the ducklings are developing in half of the egg vertically and the other half is albumen or maybe a funky air sack thing happening... I really hope these ducklings hatch out okay for me. As for my second bator, I pulled 6 more from the bantam mixture that were quitters. And the third incubator its too early to tell since they are only in day 3, but if I believe the 2nd thermometer I have in there, then there was a temp spike quite high like 110F on day one, for how long I dont know... Every time I look at the bator it is holding steady for temp and all 3 thermometers agree. And it held good for 2 days before I ever set eggs in it... However, it was very very hot here Sunday, so its possible that affected the bator, but no alarms went off, but its my first time using this one. I'm hoping the thermometer reading is wrong or something bc I have expensive shipped black copper maran eggs in there. That particular thermometer reads and records humidity and temp for current, and the high and the low. Its digital... and its just usually used as a backup. The old fashioned mercury type one I have in there hasn't shown it getting that high... So we will give is some time and see what happens.
One I'm pretty sure has a blood ring and the other I couldn't see anything. So, good odds so far. Our 2 that are under our broody were candled as well. That's day #16 for them. You can see those little guys squirming and their little toes, lol. So cute! Impatiently waiting for this weekend.... 
