When Should I Give Up on Incubation?

[astronomer]

My temp is set for 37.5. Keeping the humidity around 35%. 2 eggs were started June 9th, so July 7th maybe give or take. I'll keep my fingers crossed. My last egg was started July 19th so that's our last chance this year. Our girls aren't laying anymore (or if they are, they're doing it I'm the pond).

 

[caesargirl]

What kind of ducks are you hatching?

 

[casportpony]

My temp is set for 37.5. Keeping the humidity around 35%. 2 eggs were started June 9th, so July 7th maybe give or take. I'll keep my fingers crossed. My last egg was started July 19th so that's our last chance this year. Our girls aren't laying anymore (or if they are, they're doing it I'm the pond).

Fingers crossed!

-Kathy

 

[astronomer]

No idea what kind. I have buff, rouen,Peking, and black Swedish girls. Boys are buff and Cayuga. It'll be a surprise!

 

[Unruly Chicken]

Well, are you keeping your eggs at 99.5 degrees? Your eggs should have hatched at around 21 days. I would wait until 35 days then I would throw them out.

 

[caesargirl]

For ducks, except muscovies, it's 28, not 21. Muscovy ducks are 35, I believe. Due to low temp, you may go over the 28 days also.

 

[caesargirl]

No idea what kind. I have buff, rouen,Peking, and black Swedish girls. Boys are buff and Cayuga. It'll be a surprise!

Lol, we have the same mixes!!'

 

[astronomer]

Ok, my next 2 are doing much better. They cracked their shells about 24 hours ago, and I can hear occasional squeaks in there. They don't seem to be making much progress though after 24 hours though. I'll leave them be overnight and hope they make some progress tonight.

 

[caesargirl]

Yeah!!!! Babies!!!! Congratulations!
(Well, hopefully...) any updates???

 

[astronomer]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...t-making-progress-should-i-help#post_15538566