Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[DUCKGIRL89]

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They started moving on day 26 and stoped on day 27 and were slightly moving in the morning of day 28 it is day 29...

 

[70%cocoa]

Sorry, yes, I forgot the candling bit!! Yes, I'd candle them to look for a little shadow in the air cell. No need to candle all of them if you have a lot (how many are in there?). You can just do 3 or 4 to get an idea of how they are going.

I know the rule is 'don't open the bator!!' but, to be honest, if the ducklings are strong and gong well then opening the bator won't matter. It is important that your humidity is up though (70 or so) and that the incubator is capable of raising the humidity reasonably quickly once you shut the lid again. So I'd just give it a go. Be quick as you can but handle the eggs gently.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

For the record: I saw candle. She's a day past due.

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

70%cocoa :

Sorry, yes, I forgot the candling bit!! Yes, I'd candle them to look for a little shadow in the air cell. No need to candle all of them if you have a lot (how many are in there?). You can just do 3 or 4 to get an idea of how they are going.

I know the rule is 'don't open the bator!!' but, to be honest, if the ducklings are strong and gong well then opening the bator won't matter. It is important that your humidity is up though (70 or so) and that the incubator is capable of raising the humidity reasonably quickly once you shut the lid again. So I'd just give it a go. Be quick as you can but handle the eggs gently.

Woo Hoo!​

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

70%cocoa :

Sorry, yes, I forgot the candling bit!! Yes, I'd candle them to look for a little shadow in the air cell. No need to candle all of them if you have a lot (how many are in there?). You can just do 3 or 4 to get an idea of how they are going.

I know the rule is 'don't open the bator!!' but, to be honest, if the ducklings are strong and gong well then opening the bator won't matter. It is important that your humidity is up though (70 or so) and that the incubator is capable of raising the humidity reasonably quickly once you shut the lid again. So I'd just give it a go. Be quick as you can but handle the eggs gently.

I have six eggs, but I will do the three I know were rocking back and forth! And when I opened the bator to get a rotten one out (during lockdown) it went down to 60 and shot back up to 70 in like a minute becuz I stayed in side the bator after wards to put moister in the air... Will give a up date... And I am staying home from my dads for sure then...​

 

[70%cocoa]

That all sounds good. Waiting on the results!!

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

Urg! Im so scared to open it!

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Do it DG! We're waiting on pins and needles!

 

[70%cocoa]

Go on, it'll be ok. It's not the thing that will make or break the hatch. Give it a whirl.

 

[DUCKGIRL89]

I just candled three and they have all ziped! I think thats what you call it?! They are pecking on the shell and are through to the air sack! Im so dang excited!