My duck eggs hatching early!?!? Did I do something wrong?

[Lacrystol]

Ok time for the crazy questions! It's creeping closer to hatch day so I'm sure I will have plenty. First crazy question, day one: is it considered day one the day you put them in the incubator or after they have been in there for 24hrs?

What day did you put them in?

 

[Lacrystol]

Awesome so I was right about that at least! My babies are due for hatching on Tuesday then. I should take them out of the turner tomorrow then correct? And at that time, I should also raise the humidity up to 70? Correct?

take them off the turner today, if they are due tuesday, give them that extra day to get into position, lay them down, have the larger end slightly higher then the smaller end. Don't lock them down yet. Tomorrow, you can raise that humidity.

 

[Lacrystol]

Yes, tomorrow should be day 18. Candle them again and remove the turner. I try to lay mine with the lowest dip of the air cell on top. Humidity 65-75 should be good.

My first one just hatched and 2 more just pipped!!

NICe

 

[Lacrystol]

I have one that is internally pipped right now! I could hear him a tapping! And tomorrow should be day 25.. Duckies, not chickies. I am bout the candle them all as I move them out of the turner and into the other bator. I've kept my temp right and my humidity. I really hope I don't lose as many as last time!

Sounds like they need that extra day. LOL

 

[Lacrystol]

Ok, so today is day 7 for my ducks. Is it safe to say that if the egg is clear that there isn't any ducky in there? Or do I need to wait longer? I guess if there isn't a web of veining then any random line of red would be an early quitter? Thanks!

Some will wait until day 10 but you can take them out..

 

[Bsranch3]

What day did you put them in?

Started them on march 31st.

take them off the turner today, if they are due tuesday, give them that extra day to get into position, lay them down, have the larger end slightly higher then the smaller end.  Don't lock them down yet.  Tomorrow, you can raise that humidity.

I took them off the turner and raised the humidity to 65. I have several with internal pips. So lockdown now is the right thing to do right?

 

[Lacrystol]

Started them on march 31st.
I took them off the turner and raised the humidity to 65. I have several with internal pips. So lockdown now is the right thing to do right

Yes, you should be OK. How's that temp?

 

[Bsranch3]

Yes, you should be OK.  How's that temp?

99.5 it jumped up to 100 for just a bit, but I simmered it back down.

 

[Lacrystol]

99.5

it jumped up to 100 for just a bit, but I simmered it back down.

What about the room temp?

 

[Bsranch3]

What about the room temp?

I don't know about the room temp. It's gotta be probably between 75-80