Well, we blew it - We are on Day 23 of Duck Incubation and the Air Sack is Day 14

[DuckMagistra]

Do you count the day you start them as Day 1? If so, it is Day 26. I was thinking the first day was Day 0, but that is wrong, isn't it. These are Pekins and Mallard/Pekin mixes. There are 5 who have externally pipped. One is on the wrong side of the air cell, so I made a small hole over the bruised area and exposed the beak like it said in the article. He is moving. We painted all the membranes that are exposed with coconut oil and upped the humidity to 65%. The termperature is 37.5 C. A 6th just pipped externally. This is crazy!

WVduckchick air vents are open.

 

[DuckMagistra]

WVduckchick air vents are open.

WVduckchick air vents are open.

New duck mommy 2021​

 

[DuckMagistra]

WVduckchick air vents are open.

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WVduckchick air vents are open.

HollowOfWisps crazy time over here!​

 

[DuckMagistra]

This is so weird!!! We are 3-4 days early. All are either externally pipped (7) or actively internally pipped (moving like crazy). Except 1 which pipped on the wrong end and we made a safety hole and applied coconut oil. OK, my daughter realized what actually is happening and why they are hatching 3-4 days early. We placed them in the incubator in the barn with the lid closed thinking we were going to incubate outside. The cats were very interested so we held off on starting and put them in the garage after 3-4 days and then started them in the garage. I bet that their temperature rose enough in the incubator to "start" them even without the heat lamp. Plus, the vents were closed so that may have increased the temp a bit. Well, Lord willing, this will be the lamest attempt at incubation with a successful outcome because of all of your help. @HeatherKellyB @WVduckchick

New duck mommy 2021​

 

[DuckMagistra]

@Jaylou88 thank you for pointing me in the right direction!!!

 

[WVduckchick]

It’s a little early, but remember, they can take a whole 2 days past initial pip.

Early hatches usually are caused by temperature just a tad bit high.

 

[Jaylou88]

@Jaylou88 thank you for pointing me in the right direction!!!

Aww, you're welcome. Everyone on here seems so friendly so I knew someone could give you the advice you needed.

Please share some photos of your little babies when you can x

 

[HeatherKellyB]

Please share pictures when your ducklings hatch Can't wait to see them

 

[DuckMagistra]

Please share pictures when your ducklings hatch Can't wait to see them

You got it. One is shrink wrapped in, so we did a little assist and freed its beak and we will do a little more now and little more tomorrow

 

[DuckMagistra]

Happy Update. All 17 are either internally pipped or externally pipped. One was shrink wrapped after starting to externally pip. We had not upped the moisture at that point. So we put coconut oil on the membrane and peeled back enough to expose the beak. We painted all the membranes with oil and put him back in. A few hours later, we repeated it and pulled off some of the shell over the air cell that had no blood vessels. Little guy is still chewing and yawning, so still absorbing the yolk, so we are going to wait until the blood vessels dry over the shrinkwrapped parts to peel that back. We hear lots of peeps!