The Duck Thread

[Lacrystol]

he's a week early? OK, little stinker is very impatient, how's your temp? and do you have a fan in there?

 

[caesargirl]

What is the humidity at?

65. Staggered hatch. Due next Saturday. Mallard x pekin. 99.5-100°.

 

[Lacrystol]

65. Staggered hatch. Due next Saturday. Mallard x pekin. 99.5-100°.

does the yellow stuff move around at all? I hope it's not yolk..

 

[Lacrystol]

I would think if it's yolk it would be darker but to be soooo early, WOW.

 

[caesargirl]

does the yellow stuff move around at all?  I hope it's not yolk..  

No, seems more like staining.

 

[Lacrystol]

No, seems more like staining.

Ok so let me understand you probably have one bator with different due dates for all the eggs? is that correct?

 

[caesargirl]

Ok so let me understand you probably have one bator with different due dates for all the eggs?  is that correct?

Yes. First hatch due this coming Saturday, next due ten days after, next, seven after that.

 

[Lacrystol]

Yes. First hatch due this coming Saturday, next due ten days after, next, seven after that.

Then DON"T lock them DOWN..

 

[caesargirl]

Then DON"T lock them DOWN..  

Ok, I've been running dry hatch 30-40.. What humidity now? I can control it pretty well.

 

[Lacrystol]

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