Problems with hatching

[chickens really]

@WVduckchick
She is fantastic and taught me..I have experience but not will all issues so Hmm?..I hope she can explain to both of us...

 

[katie246]

She helped me last year and I had great results with shipped eggs and I wrote everything down so I could refer to it again this year but with my own eggs but it hasn't happened and it's just confused me why.

 

[chickens really]

She helped me last year and I had great results with shipped eggs and I wrote everything down so I could refer to it again this year but with my own eggs but it hasn't happened and it's just confused me why.

Sorry...Hmm?..She can help..I'm learning too.

 

[WVduckchick]

Interesting that the refrigerated ones are doing better.
Maybe a ventilation issue? What kind of bator? Or maybe shell quality, or placement in the bator, or could be the bloom. Did you use a turner, or hand turn?

 

[MountaingateHomestead]

I've got a video on how to hatch duck eggs on my Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSSsSBy85-NWPQbzT-61brQ?view_as=subscriber
If you are hatching out waterfowl make sure the temperate is 37.5 degrees Celsius and 55%-60% Humidity. Rotate the eggs at least three times a day. The last three days you don't want to rotate the eggs so that the ducklings can position themselves to hatch. Humidity is the biggest thing to consider when incubating waterfowl.

 

[katie246]

Hand turned 5 times a day and it's a Corina super 24 I have one for growing and one for hatching.

 

[MountaingateHomestead]

Did you allow the eggs to sit before setting them in the incubator? I normally hold the eggs at room temperate with the pointed part of the egg down. It allows the air sack to form in the correct position.

 

[katie246]

I hatched about 50 ducklings last year and had a great result with help and I have used the same bator and settings this year the only difference is that I used shipped eggs last year and my own eggs this year also it is the same time of year as well so I just don't understand it

 

[chickens really]

I tried that and lost Ducklings...This time I'm only using the one incubator. I lock down tomorrow...

 

[katie246]

Did you allow the eggs to sit before setting them in the incubator? I normally hold the eggs at room temperate with the pointed part of the egg down. It allows the air sack to form in the correct position.

Yes I always let the eggs sit at room temperature before incubating.