Need some hatching buddies - Hatching May 24-28

[wagoncab]

I have 6 duck eggs due to hatch on the 30th. Tonight, 2 of them are wobbling! I candled them and I see little beaks in the air sacks.
Are these guys going to hatch early? This is my first time with duck eggs.

 

[Stevenson]

I really don't know anything about duck eggs, but I have read that sometimes duck eggs will move around for several days.

I am putting my 19 eggs on lockdown tonight!

 

[Doodle_Doo]

i have 32 whitehackle eggs coming off the turner today du to hatch 27-30

will post pics of the eggs soon

edited to post pics

 

[UrbanFarmerGirl]

Hennypenny-I'm sorry that happened to you. I don't know about the silkie embryo, but I left a silkie egg with bacterial growth in with my others because I could see a dark mass that wasn't moving much, but I still thought it might have been a chick- when I finally took it out- no movement or veining for a week, there was a hairline crack. The membrane inside was all swollen. It was probably about to explode, which could have jeopardized the other eggs- that would have been horrible. I almost didn't take it out because I was afraid there might be a late chick inside. I guess what I'm saying is, you can only do your best.

 

[hennypenny99]

JustMandy - I have 6 more silkies (I think) in the bator. I am hoping for a heathly successful hatch. Last night a big storm came through. Power was off for 8 hours! I was at my dad's house when it went off but I drove home to check my eggs. Our power was off too so I put a blanket over them (temp was down to 94). Then I drove back to my dads all down & out about my eggs and my husband was saving the day and pulling out the generator! So we had the generator hooked up and running within an hour and a half of the power going down. The power was out for 8 hours and at 5:30 am it came back on just as we were down to our last bit of gas for the generator - whew!

Tonight starts lockdown! I dont see any rocking and rolling in the eggs. My LG had alot of temp fluctuations BUT I can see movement in the eggs. SO NERVOUS!

Question: I see where someone took a rail out of their turner in the pictures above. Can I do that? Leave just one or two rows in the turner for the eggs that are behind and put the others on the mesh to hatch? That would be nice because I have a staggered hatch.

 

[UrbanFarmerGirl]

Today is day 20 for me. Went out to check on my broody hen and give her some food and sunflower seeds this morning. As soon as she stood up, I heard a flurry of peeping! All of the egg shells are still totally intact, but the little ones are starting to make some noise. I heard more than one peep, so I hope all four eggs are on board! I can't wait to see how they are doing when I get home from work!

-I could also here tap-tap-tapping!

 

[wowmanacat]

I candled Sunday night and will go into lock down on Wednesday but will still have to open to turn three eggs that I put in there late and to put more water in to keep the humidity up to around 70% if it will stay there.

 

[Cattitude]

My partner in Chicken Math locked down a dozen eggs the day before yesterday; one has hatched, and there are three more with pips! Two are the Leghorns we need for our laying flock, and I hope they're both hens. I'm gnawing my nails to the elbow today!

 

[bookerdog]

I locked down 28 delaware's Sat night. Im going to be locking down goose eggs tonight.

 

[Cattitude]

Two Australorps made their appearance late this morning, and more eggs are pipped!