Welsh Harlequin Duck Egg.

[Lucia_S]

Hi, I have a duck egg that was due to hatch on the 30th of September, it is now the 2nd October and it is still not showing any signs of piping. When I tap on it I get no reaction. I might take some photos tonight but do you think i should leave it for a bit longer or remove it from the incubator? Thanks!

 

[Pyxis]

Hi!

Can you describe your incubation technique? Like temperature, humidity, still air or forced air, date you set the eggs, etc?

Also if you could get a picture that would be a big help

 

[Lucia_S]

It's a still air incubator that's been set at 38 degrees celius and humidity has been set between 40 and 50% up until lockdown, when I have then managed to get it up to 70% however it is somewhat faulty and fickle and it is hard to keep it above 58%. The eggs were set on the 2nd of September and are now on day 30, they looked like they were doing good on day 25 so I don't know where I have gone wrong. Will take pics when I get home, thanks for the reply

 

[Lucia_S]

It's a still air incubator that's been set at 38 degrees celius and humidity has been set between 40 and 50% up until lockdown, when I have then managed to get it up to 70% however it is somewhat faulty and fickle and it is hard to keep it above 58%. The eggs were set on the 2nd of September and are now on day 30, they looked like they were doing good on day 25 so I don't know where I have gone wrong. Will take pics when I get home, thanks for the reply

 

[Lucia_S]

The first pic is pointy end down and the last two are of it pointy end up. I also included a pic of it's air sac which has been like that since the start of incubation, pretty sure it's from being thrown around in the post.