[naturesparadise]

I thought the floating air sac would be a problem.

I'll double check the humidity. I have a little covattuto manual. It is basic but usually keeps its temp/humidity well. I have a separate humidity/temp monitor.

All seems well so far. I will remove the egg with the floating air sac.

how many times are you turning the eggs

[Cleo]

Minimum of every four hours and overnight they are left for six hours.

[Cleo]

Came down this morning and found eggs cold. Bulb in incubator had worked loose and was only working intermittently. Have fixed it but not sure yet if any eggs survived :-(

Too late in the year now to tey another batch.


Next year I may just buy ducklings.

Does anyone know of a good supplier in the Birmingham area.
Ducks or Chicks.

[Vember]

Oh No Cleo

Really really Sorry

found these in west Midlands Soz Geog not very good but might be near  :?:

http://www.freewebs.com/rlcollins/


Sarah

[Cleo]

Has anyone had any ducklings make it after such a problem...?

The eggs did get quite cold :-(

They should be on day 12 now.

[Vember]

I've had one knocked out the nest by a broody and that felt quite chilly, it was 3 days before hatch though so could have kept it self warm moving also had one make it after the hen made a crack in the shell at day 5  :shock:  I was gob smacked when it hatched


How many days gone are they Cleo??

You should be able to tell by candleing??


Don't give up on them just yet



Sarah

[Cleo]

Well...out of the five...when I looked last night one had def. developed a dark circle on the yolk which I imagine means a death...
The others are very difficult to tell at the moment. I am going to leave them a few days and see if there are any signs of growth or otherwise.

[Vember]

yup sounds like that one has gone

Keeping fingers & toes crossed for the others





Sarah

[Cleo]

Yipee....def have three silveryards still and one is a maybe....

should be day sixteen now and looking good...twelve days and counting.
Should I up the humidity for the last few days ?
What do you think?

[Vember]

Waa heyyyy Thats great news Cleo.


You defo want to increase humidity in the last 4 days so day 24.
The other thing I do is spray the eggs once a day with warm ish water, I did this every day in the last 7.
Oh ye an just one or two squirts out of a plant mister type thing don't go mad they can't swim yet  


Got everything crossed


Keep us updated


Sarah

[Cleo]

I will get the mister out. I have given them the odd squirt....promise not to get carried away :-)

[muntjac]

you must remember that eggs sent in the post need to resettle .dont try incubating them before you have let them settle in the cartons they came in ( opened ) for at least 12 hours ina cool place with a stable temperature . do not turn these eggs at all before you put them in the incubator  

[Cleo]

Thank you...all tips very welcome.
Eggs seem fine.