Need Help Troubleshooting Late Deaths

[Crazy Duck Lover]

Hey BYC Fam. I have had it in the plans to start a small hatchery and sell fertile eggs online from my duck, but am thinking I need to push that plan back as I am running test batches and crunching numbers. I’ve noticed some things, good and bad:

- Fertility has been 100%
- Air cells have been excellent and growing amazingly
- No deaths up until day 14

- Had 16 alive, growing eggs and am now down to 11
- All deaths have been past day 14 (Around day 18-21)

Notes for you guys:
- Ducks have been producing for a few months now
- They eat Purina Duck Pellets with free access to oyster shells
- Limited treats
- Using Nurture Right 360’s
- Temp 99.5
- Humidity 45%-55%
- Mixed breeds

I looked up some troubleshooting and I got these possibilities:
- Inbreeding
- Improper breeder nutrition
- Power failure (Only for about 10 minutes though)

Could anything else be causing these late deaths? If it is breeder nutrition, what could they be short on? What should I give them? That would be the first adjustment I’d want to make, and if it turns out not to be that, then i’m not sure what to do.

 

[Yardmom]

Are you increasing your humidity at lock down? I just make sure it is over 60, but some use as high as 80.

 

[Crazy Duck Lover]

Are you increasing your humidity at lock down? I just make sure it is over 60, but some use as high as 80.

Yes, but it’s not time for lockdown just yet

 

[Crazy Duck Lover]

@MGG @Corbdee @Kiki @Pyxis @007Sean

 

[Crazy Duck Lover]

Anyone know what vitamins are important for parent ducks to produce strong embryos? Any recommendations?

 

[WVduckchick]

Duplicate thread, I posted on your other one.