Runner Duck Hatch-a-Long! 2021

[MGG]

Thank you!
Yes, two calibrated thermometers and two calibrated hygrometers.
If I have internal pips and they are still alive, should I make safety holes?

Happy Easter to you too!

Ok! Perfect. It depends, in a way. Let me know how they look once you candle and we'll go from there.

 

[MGG]

Fresh out of the egg!

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Awww! Congrats such a cutie pie.
I'd go ahead and candle now.

 

[AAcres]

Awww! Congrats such a cutie pie.
I'd go ahead and candle now.

if I open the incubator will I give this one a chill?

 

[AAcres]

@MGG I checked one egg. there is an internal pip. I don’t see any movement but the whole egg is dark. Should I make a hole and check on it?

 

[AAcres]

@MGG is this shrink wrapping?
poor little guy didn’t make it


HOWEVER 3 other eggs still have movement.
no internal pips.
one of the eggs does have a large bruise on the pointy end. maybe it pipped the wrong end?
Do I just leave these guys alone?

 

[MGG]

if I open the incubator will I give this one a chill?

No, it'll be fine. You can probably move it to the brooder now, actually.

@MGG I checked one egg. there is an internal pip. I don’t see any movement but the whole egg is dark. Should I make a hole and check on it?

Yeah, go ahead. I'd make small holes in all of the rest of them, holes about finger nail sized.

@MGG is this shrink wrapping?
poor little guy didn’t make it
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HOWEVER 3 other eggs still have movement.
no internal pips.
one of the eggs does have a large bruise on the pointy end. maybe it pipped the wrong end?
Do I just leave these guys alone?

Nope, that doesn't look shrinkwrapped.
I would go ahead with all of the holes in the remaining eggs.

 

[AAcres]

I made safety holes in all three remaining eggs.

I’ve left the first duckling in the incubator for now. she’s not really standing up yet. is that bad? her navel also isn’t closed all the way yet.

 

[MGG]

I made safety holes in all three remaining eggs.

I’ve left the first duckling in the incubator for now. she’s not really standing up yet. is that bad? her navel also isn’t closed all the way yet.

Can you tell if they're alive or not through the holes? Make the holes just big enough that you can tell if they're alive.
That's ok. She's just sleepy. She'll sleep all day today and most of tomorrow.
How bad is her navel?

 

[AAcres]

Can you tell if they're alive or not through the holes? Make the holes just big enough that you can tell if they're alive.
That's ok. She's just sleepy. She'll sleep all day today and most of tomorrow.
How bad is her navel?

I candled them before I made the holes. no internal pips yet but there is movement. I just did tiny holes.

I don’t think it’s too bad...a little red but not gapping open or anything.

 

[MGG]

I candled them before I made the holes. no internal pips yet but there is movement. I just did tiny holes.

I don’t think it’s too bad...a little red but not gapping open or anything.

Ok. That's good if there's movement. The holes don't have to be too small, you should be able to see through them some.
That's good.