Runner Duck Hatch-a-Long! 2021

[graypes]

@AAcres how's your incubation going so far?

 

[AAcres]

@AAcres how's your incubation going so far?

good i think!
it’s day 15. I checked everyone last night and everyone is good.
I misted and cooled on day 11 but honestly haven’t done it since.
My temp has been staying around 99.3-99.7 for the most part. I don’t know why it jumps around but i’m trying not to worry.
I’m keeping the humidity at 50%

Got another 2 weeks to go!

 

[JoJoM]

oooo I have a cheap amazon one too looks like this

This is mine. I can’t really complain for $80cdn.

 

[DucksAreBest]

good i think!
it’s day 15. I checked everyone last night and everyone is good.
I misted and cooled on day 11 but honestly haven’t done it since.
My temp has been staying around 99.3-99.7 for the most part. I don’t know why it jumps around but i’m trying not to worry.
I’m keeping the humidity at 50%

Got another 2 weeks to go!

Nice! My duck eggs are on day 19.

 

[AAcres]

The veining had all receded and the dark mass floated around like a blob. Does that make sense? They are very different looking than the good ones when candled. I still hate doing it and constantly second guess myself when I pull them. I have never been able to open a pulled egg either. Day 14 today.

I wish I could offer more advice, but I've only incubated two rounds of chicks and these are my first ducklings. Humidity is the hardest to control, I misted mine today for the first time. I figured I'd give it a try.

Oh no. I missed this post. So sorry @JoJoM I hope some of them pull through.

 

[JoJoM]

good i think!
it’s day 15. I checked everyone last night and everyone is good.
I misted and cooled on day 11 but honestly haven’t done it since.
My temp has been staying around 99.3-99.7 for the most part. I don’t know why it jumps around but i’m trying not to worry.
I’m keeping the humidity at 50%

Got another 2 weeks to go!

The extra week of incubation is going to feel like forever! It’s amazing how quickly they do grow though. I misted today - the temp went out of whack for a bit, think I got it stablized. I think I’ll upgrade my incubator next year.

I posted my 6 week chicks today thinking I had 3 Roos and the experts think there is only one! Hopefully my 8 x 2 week olds have the same ratio!

 

[graypes]

I've got more eggs "shadowing" today! They haven't pipped internally but are pushing against the membrane it seems!

What do we think: should I raise humidity? I've already stopped turning those eggs and have them at 50% right now

 

[DucksAreBest]

I've got more eggs "shadowing" today! They haven't pipped internally but are pushing against the membrane it seems!

What do we think: should I raise humidity? I've already stopped turning those eggs and have them at 50% right now

I would raise the humidity to 60%.

 

[graypes]

Some eggs are rocking!!!!

...So much for getting work done today! lol watching them wiggle through the little plastic windows is my new favorite tv show lololol

 

[AAcres]

Some eggs are rocking!!!!

...So much for getting work done today! lol watching them wiggle through the little plastic windows is my new favorite tv show lololol

keep us updated!!! I’ll be checking back often to see how it’s going, I’m excited for you