The Duck Thread

[Lacrystol]

Try to maintain the humidity at around 50-55, don't go any higher, with it being at 30-40 it may cause the others some issues but the issue shouldn't be to bad.. Now once they start to external you may have to spray them once or twice to loosen them up and make it easier for them to get out. But will wait for that moment...

 

[caesargirl]

Your in a pickle with ducks.  OK, your gonna have to lower that humidity, and heres why, if you raise it, your basically locking down ALL the eggs, and apparently you have some that are not ready for Lock down, so what will happen is those eggs will get sticky and Possibly not make it out. 

Check out my link here, it's pretty interesting...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/517688/they-still-hatched-and-no-lockdown

Of course this was done with some Chickens they are much easier then ducks.  But with staggered hatchings you can't lock them down because your causing damage to the other eggs.  SOOOOOOo

Oh, andddd...first hatch with 2 doubles later!!!! Can u give me a humidity level for now? I'll read your thread and I've read the assisted hatch already. Time wise, I will not be able to do an assisted if it comes to that.

 

[Lacrystol]

Oh, andddd...first hatch with 2 doubles later!!!! Can u give me a humidity level for now? I'll read your thread and I've read the assisted hatch already. Time wise, I will not be able to do an assisted if it comes to that.

Why? Why will you not be able to assist if need too?

 

[caesargirl]

Why?  Why will you not be able to assist if need too?

I'm back to work tomorrow morning at 5-2. Then back at noon Monday. (I requested from Thursday-Monday off next week, for hatch!) if I'm here, I absolutely will assist.

 

[caesargirl]

Try to maintain the humidity at around 50-55, don't go any higher, with it being at 30-40 it may cause the others some issues but the issue shouldn't be to bad..  Now once they start to external you may have to spray them once or twice to loosen them up and make it easier for them to get out.  But will wait for that moment...

ok. Got it. The simplistic idea of that link, is perfect! I've watched my momma ducks, they don't lock down! (And they're fabulous at what they do!)

 

[WVduckchick]

Glad lacrystol is here to help you. I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the show, but wanted you to know I'll be checking in and hoping for the best.

Oh, and when you are done, I'll tell you how to do emojis from a phone lol.

 

[Lacrystol]

ok. Got it. The simplistic idea of that link, is perfect! I've watched my momma ducks, they don't lock down! (And they're fabulous at what they do!)

Well actually they do, what they do is they will go swimming, and sit on there eggs with there bodies wet, they won't clean themselves off, this is there way of locking them down. but lets try this and see if you can get some babies. WOOOO HOOOO let the FUN BEGIN...

 

[Lacrystol]

Glad lacrystol is here to help you. I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the show, but wanted you to know I'll be checking in and hoping for the best.

Oh, and when you are done, I'll tell you how to do emojis from a phone lol.

LOL that's funny..

Here's MINE. although it's not from my phone. LOL

 

[Lacrystol]

Keep me posted and keep an eye on that yellow stain!!

 

[caesargirl]

Well actually they do, what they do is they will go swimming, and sit on there eggs with there bodies wet, they won't clean themselves off, this is there way of locking them down.  but lets try this and see if you can get some babies. WOOOO HOOOO let the FUN BEGIN...

Well she's tap tap tapping. If no external pip by 3pm Sunday, safety hole? Pencil tip size? Hiya @WVduckchick

only still emoticons!