Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Marty1876]

Yay for hatch day! I'm kinda getting the hatch itch myself, but I'm going to stick to hatching my own eggs. I've got lavander orphingtons coming next month, and I need to hatch more molted javas and geese and ancona ducks.

 

[Pyxis]

I have read most of these post and learned a ton and today is hatch day for us. We are newbies and this is our first hatch and just a few minutes ago our first duckling popped out. How long do we leave him in the bator before removing him?

You can leave him in there till the other eggs hatch, so you don't mess up the humidity. They can stay in there for 72 hours without eating or drinking after they hatch, so no worries!

Edit: Goin Quackrrs beat me to it

 

[Marty1876]

I personally grab them out double quick every time there are two, since they seem to want to run around and roll eggs on me. I also add a new super soaked sponge (warm water) every time. Its NOT ideal, but it works for me. (Oh, I tend to have humidiy around 80%, and I think that afford me a tiny margin)

 

[Marty1876]

How is everyone?

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

I personally grab them out double quick every time there are two, since they seem to want to run around and roll eggs on me. I also add a new super soaked sponge (warm water) every time. Its NOT ideal, but it works for me. (Oh, I tend to have humidiy around 80%, and I think that afford me a tiny margin)

I have crappy hatches below 77% at hatch time. I only grab them out once a day, hatch may stretch over two days. Of course, I can up the humidity in my hatching room pretty easily.

How is everyone?

I'm doing well. Ready for the weekend, but that's normal. Tuesday and my thighs already hurt. The joys of farming.

How have you been?

 

[tracey0519]

Thank you, after they all hatch how long do I leave them in before taking them out? I know they need to dry but what is the ideal time? This is a great website so glad I found you guys. I have learned so much about my duckies on here.

 

[Marty1876]

Quote: I'm all right. Been real tired, I was sick for several weeks before seing the doctor, and it's been a slow recovery. I'm ready for springtime! Me and the birds are all tired of water being frozen, and I'm tired of going to milk in the darn cold! (milk rooms heated, but not the barn where the goats are)

 

[Pyxis]

Thank you, after they all hatch how long do I leave them in before taking them out? I know they need to dry but what is the ideal time? This is a great website so glad I found you guys. I have learned so much about my duckies on here.

Let's see if Quackrrs beats me again

I usually actually grab them out in twos like Marty said, but if you're gonna wait for them all to hatch, I'd just wait till the last one starts to fluff a little.

 

[Pyxis]

How is everyone?

Not sure if I'm included in 'everyone' but...

I'm okay. Slowly recovering from my loss of my entire duck flock. The only remnants I have are two ducklings that I had hatched out myself earlier in the year and gifted to my aunt. She graciously gave them back. I also have a new drake, who has a sinus infection, joy, so that's keeping me busy. And I'm expecting more babies next week!

 

[psue]

everyone is .... Everyone Pyxis

I do like Marty and grab them normally by 2's. BUT the bator DH built recovers humidity in less then a min. normally

my bator