Memorial Day hatch along

[Knighstar679]

I will have three babies by morning. I had two of the five that made it to lockdown die one right at the start the other sometime yesterday before it even pipped internally. But I had three peeping ducklings fighting their way out of their shells when I went to bed.

 

[drumstick diva]

sending great hatches vibes to all who want them

 

[KateGoad]

As of now we have five pips. 3 EExEE, 1 Brown LeghornxEE, 1 rando brown egg x EE. Others rocking and rolling.

 

[Knighstar679]

I have three in cup jail and lost one that made it to lockdown. The one I lost looked like it pipped into its yolk and passed. The other ones were trying to kick out of shell with a yolk bump on their belly still so they went to cup jail so they didn’t get hurt.

 

[BullChick]

As of now we have five pips. 3 EExEE, 1 Brown LeghornxEE, 1 rando brown egg x EE. Others rocking and rolling.

 

[BullChick]

I have three in cup jail and lost one that made it to lockdown. The one I lost looked like it pipped into its yolk and passed. The other ones were trying to kick out of shell with a yolk bump on their belly still so they went to cup jail so they didn’t get hurt.

It sounds possible that humidity was too high.

 

[Knighstar679]

My humidity has been at 55-65 for ducklings. One was almost super glued to part of the shell when I left for work. I worried that they it was too low.

 

[BullChick]

Ducks can be incubated the same as chicken. 40-50% until lockdown.

 

[Knighstar679]

One got pretty dried in the shell after it was opened. But all are out and free and resting. The one that was egg two finally got it’s wing that was glued to the body.

Here are the two that are dry-

 

[Farmgirl1878]

I’ve got a broody who’s been sitting since the 2nd! I’ve candled the eggs a couple of times and they all seem to be developing at the same rate. Nothing to see now except the air pocket. How do you tell at this point if the eggs is still viable? (One exploded on her legs! I still have that nasty rotten egg smell in my nose!) Keeping my fingers crossed she hatches the remaining eggs out.