Pipping but not zipping

[Kiki]

See I had it at 40-45 originally and the air sac was huge and my sister started freaking out and read it should be in the 70s so we raised it really high. That might have been it

I would say that 70 is way too high.
I am sorry.


Also...is your last egg still standing up?
If it is you may want to lay it on it's side.

 

[Jinglebells0518]

I would say that 70 is way too high.
I am sorry.


Also...is your last egg still standing up?
If it is you may want to lay it on it's side.

I will do that. Is it better for them to be on their side during hatching period? I've read lots of things about hatching them in egg cartons

 

[Kiki]

I will do that. Is it better for them to be on their side during hatching period? I've read lots of things about hatching them in egg cartons

I think it is better for them to be on the side.

 

[WVduckchick]

I’ve incubated upright and laying down both, but always lay them down for hatching. Just seems the more natural way to me, and I’ve always worried about low pips, or the carton blocking progress.
In some cases of small air cells, I would consider it, to try to prevent drowning, but I prefer to lay them down. Jmho

 

[Jinglebells0518]

This is what happened to the other duck. He gave up about day 22 I believe. Sucks to come so close and get nothing. We found 4 more eggs so we have 5 we are now incubating. Not sure any of them are fertilized though. Is there a way to tell that before incubation?

 

[oregonkat]

Are these eggs from the same two ducks as you had before? If so, I think you can safely assume that they are fertilized. If not, the only way to tell is to crack one of them open and look for the bullseye. I am assuming that duck eggs show the same as chicken eggs but I do not hatch ducks so I am not sure.

 

[Kiki]

This is what happened to the other duck. He gave up about day 22 I believe. Sucks to come so close and get nothing. We found 4 more eggs so we have 5 we are now incubating. Not sure any of them are fertilized though. Is there a way to tell that before incubation?

Did you calibrate a humidity gauge yet? Keep a close eye on your humidity level this time.

 

[Jinglebells0518]

Are these eggs from the same two ducks as you had before? If so, I think you can safely assume that they are fertilized. If not, the only way to tell is to crack one of them open and look for the bullseye. I am assuming that duck eggs show the same as chicken eggs but I do not hatch ducks so I am not sure.

Same female yes. Now over a month later than the first ones laid. We have two males so I don't know who the dad is this time or if they are fertilized. The one I put in a week ago does not seem to be developing but the ones laid in the past few days have just gone in.

 

[Jinglebells0518]

Did you calibrate a humidity gauge yet? Keep a close eye on your humidity level this time.

Humidity at 45 now. We live in NC where it is pretty humid outside. Does this sound good?

 

[Kiki]

Humidity at 45 now. We live in NC where it is pretty humid outside. Does this sound good?

Yes it sounds much better than 70%.

Did you calibrate the humidity gauge though?