Overdue

[WVduckchick]

i relied on the incubator meters

I always read an entire thread before offering advice, but I suppose I missed it. My apologies for trying to help.

 

[Loopeend]

Why do fellow Dutch always show up when I'm not here for 1 day!!

I keep my humidity on 40-50, after closing down 50-70. Try to. I do not have a stable house. And our weather one week dry beach-weather, next days full-on rainstorms..etc. etc. works bad when your house is not climate controlled or something.

 

[Loopeend]

Anyway; for who might have interest; I messaged ColinDeslink back.
The whole Indian runner community has the same problem over here. It's awfull.
Asked him where he got his eggs; because I am still wondering if it is the weird climate shift (ducks are way off, mating period was weird, lasting the whole winter and still is (8 months already!) , molting, egg-pause, they are all doing something different every week because the weather does). Or if this is a problem of inbreeding; since the Dutch Indian runner market is really, really, really, smal and really, really full of a few bad breeders that have been inbreeding for years now.

The rate of 'dead in the shell' is alarming to say atleast that occurs with the many breeders I have contact with. Till thisfar I have not heard an higher hatching rate then 20% this year =/ Weird innit?

 

[ColinDelsink]

Hmmm? Definitely make sure nothing is alive because you will kill them opening them.

I just opened them up they were all dead and only 1 internal pipped

 

[Miss Lydia]

I am very sorry you lost them all.

 

[chickens really]

I just opened them up they were all dead and only 1 internal pipped

That's too bad...
I hope you have better luck next time you try...

 

[ColinDelsink]

That's too bad...
I hope you have better luck next time you try...

I’m taking all the tips with me and will try again next year hopefully with more success

 

[casportpony]

I am very sorry for your loss. hs