Saddle sack? Help needed please!

[Jaylou88]

How saddled are the air cells? This is common and I've had Calls hatch with saddled air cells

I've just stood them up so I could get photos of the air sacks. I'll attach them now x

 

[Jaylou88]

Usually that's for the first few days of incubation. Did you let the eggs rest whenever you received them? The main concern with air cells at this point will be the size.

I didn't let them rest, unfortunately. I foolishly didn't do enough research, which is upsetting x

 

[HeatherKellyB]

I didn't let them rest, unfortunately. I foolishly didn't do enough research, which is upsetting x

Don't beat yourself up. All hope is not lost. The air cells don't look terrible. I'm looking for a link for you I'll be back Just in case she's on @BirdsBeesTrees has two articles I wanted to link. One is a day by day picture of Call Duck egg air cells and the other is a Call Duck Specific Hatching Assistance article.

 

[HeatherKellyB]

What incubator are you using? I don't know if I've seen this one before.

 

[Jaylou88]

Thank you! I'll look out for the articles. I'm unsure of the actual name of the incubator. I'll attach a photo x

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Assisting Call Duck Hatches

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Call Duck Incubation: Day by Day Candleing

 

[HeatherKellyB]

What humidity are you incubating them at?

 

[Jaylou88]

What humidity are you incubating them at?

Thank you for the links

I'm trying to keep the humidity at 50%. That was recommended to me by the seller of the eggs. Although, I've seen many different humidity recommendations when researching x

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Thank you for the links

I'm trying to keep the humidity at 50%. That was recommended to me by the seller of the eggs. Although, I've seen many different humidity recommendations when researching x

The best judge on each persons target humidity is your air cells. I typically dry hatch Calls for the most part, but I'm in humid NC. I believe Shaw also dry hatches mostly. The best thing to watch is your air cells. After day 10, some people like to mist the eggs daily and cool them (incubator stops heating for a certain amount of time. 10-15 minutes per day, in my case). I really can't say if it increased my hatch rates or not. It is suggested by Dave Holderread so many of us take his knowledge to heart. You really have to keep a check on your eggs and adjust as needed. BirdsBeesTrees has done cooling and misting enough to see a difference I believe.