http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ Farming Friends Forum Tag: Incubating en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:39:37 +0000 http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-20186 Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:12:21 +0000 pastrychef 20186@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>the second batch was successful. i did open to turn, but just "open" enough to stick my hand in to turn, thats it, it helped. </p> <p>:) </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-19723 Fri, 11 May 2012 17:41:18 +0000 Wolfyhybrid 19723@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Opening the incubator to turn the eggs is fine even though you loose a bit of heat. what you must not do is overheat the eggs. You can loose heat for a few hours but over heat them for a short time and you will loose the chicks. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-19703 Thu, 10 May 2012 19:49:51 +0000 pastrychef 19703@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>i listened and candling and checked colors when candling and decided it wasn't good. started opening them. they were definately dead. developed...almost there...but dead. crossing my fingers for batch 2.<br /> thanks everyone. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-19679 Thu, 10 May 2012 13:31:50 +0000 pastrychef 19679@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>thanks, yes ill have to look into getting one definately. because this is not good. they are all late. which the only thing i can think of is the temp drop when i opened to turn or took out to candle..thanks. next batch iam hoping i do better with thanks. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-19642 Tue, 08 May 2012 07:40:38 +0000 admin 19642@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Pastrychef,<br /> Can you get an auto turner for your incubator, I have one so it's one less thing to think about and you don't have to open the incubator.<br /> Hope the duck eggs hatch soon.<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-19639 Tue, 08 May 2012 01:42:45 +0000 pastrychef 19639@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>duck eggs are late too... so it must have been me, but if you have to turn them....its hard to do without having to open the incubator to do that, and then the temp goes down. not majorly but still.<br /> next batch of duck eggs is gonna be a quick open and turn! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-19549 Sat, 05 May 2012 13:04:20 +0000 pastrychef 19549@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>ive been trying to watch and see movement..., i don't know if iam watching too long or what and iam seeing things....<br /> but i havn't opened it for days and theres water in there , heat has been good.<br /> when it does just start to move, how much movement is there? ill have no problem noticing? and its hours right between first movement and pip?<br /> it will be interesting to see if my duck eggs are late too. they should start in the next couple of days. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-19547 Sat, 05 May 2012 05:09:16 +0000 campbell ridge 19547@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>can you hear or see any movement? cheep to it and if it is alive it should respond. It's possible the the settings were not quite right in the beginning and the process didn't start straight away. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-19546 Sat, 05 May 2012 00:49:37 +0000 pastrychef 19546@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>thank you!!<br /> ill let you know.</p> <p>susie </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-19545 Fri, 04 May 2012 17:34:43 +0000 admin 19545@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Pastrychef,<br /> I tend to leave the eggs for 7 to 10 days afterwards.<br /> Good luck hope you get a hatch.<br /> kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3176#post-19542 Fri, 04 May 2012 15:13:33 +0000 pastrychef 19542@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I have a an incubator with duck eggs, and then i have a incubator with 1 chicken egg. My brother was at a friends farm, and there was 2 eggs on the ground where the chickens were roaming.she said to take them. i put them in the incubator and 1 of them was fertile. i waited the 21 days, turning, and not turning 3 days before, with humidity...etc. "He" grew and filled the egg. and then i waited...nothing. My question is how long do i wait to see if "he "is late? may 1st was 21 days.he is now 3 days late. there is no smell. i don't want to throw him out and him still be alive. I had to open the incubator to turn eggs or to grab one to candle. That would slow him down right? i was really looking forward to a surprise breed of chicken. Its kind of disappointing. i REALLLY want him to hatch. i have been watching the egg alot lately waiting for movement, my family is joking with me saying he doesn't like me watching....when i stop he will come out.... so how long is too long to wait? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=182#post-19445 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:09:53 +0000 campbell ridge 19445@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Matt I see you have been answered on another post. 28 days is the incubation time for all ducks except muscovy, which take up to 35 days. 21 days is for chickens </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=182#post-19429 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:16:33 +0000 matt7 19429@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi, this is my first time trying to hatch ducks, i know they are alive but from what i read Mallards are one of the specied that are supposed to start piping around 19-21 days, is been 22 should i be worried about them yet? and is it ok to open the incubator to flip them at this time?<br /> i really need help here, Please </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3041#post-18970 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:07:26 +0000 m40mo 18970@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>hello I think if you started them only on the 2nd its quite early to think nothing is happening yet, you say you looked on line im not sure if you looked at the link I shared with you 6 days ago but the photos on there are very good but as you will see there isnt alot to see yet, I would just leave them for longer then candle them again, here is the link again for you</p> <p><a href="http://www.metzerfarms.com/Candling.cfm" rel="nofollow">http://www.metzerfarms.com/Candling.cfm</a> </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3041#post-18964 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:45:58 +0000 jacinda 18964@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Oh no, it couldnt be a blood ring forming could it? What is it that causes these to form? Would it be because of the egg or the incubator? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3041#post-18963 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:58:34 +0000 jacinda 18963@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>So, I think finally one of my duckling eggs has started to develop!! I think I can see the thinnest tiniest of veins when I candle it, (I started incubating them on Monday 2nd) however the rest dont look like theyre fertile. I guess its early on but do you think theres a chance one of my eggs is developing? Its just all the photos online are so clear I cant work out if people only upload good ones or if im just looking so hard that im imagining things... I want a hatch so badly!! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3041#post-18874 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:55:03 +0000 m40mo 18874@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>here is a good link including photos showing the different stages of candling hope it helps you</p> <p><a href="http://www.metzerfarms.com/Candling.cfm" rel="nofollow">http://www.metzerfarms.com/Candling.cfm</a> </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3041#post-18871 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:19:23 +0000 Katydid 18871@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>By day 10 there should be blood vessels right across the yolk, which should be visible with a strong torch, if they are fertile. Since this is their 1st year the first eggs may not take, I'm sure if you keep trying that you will have success.<br /> KT </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3041#post-18863 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:54:31 +0000 jacinda 18863@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Thats the thing, the dot is relatively large like in this picture <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LFNgdD3Z4jk/TCoPeyOiVmI/AAAAAAAAB3I/2LdZXvHEuts/s1600/FertileEggPIx.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_LFNgdD3Z4jk/TCoPeyOiVmI/AAAAAAAAB3I/2LdZXvHEuts/s1600/FertileEggPIx.jpg</a> , which implies to me that they ARE fertile. The ducks mate enough to make me think that the eggs should be fertile as well. I dont know what else I can do, do others have as poor a success rate as me? Should I just keep trying? </p> <p>Thanks! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3041#post-18861 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:15:01 +0000 campbell ridge 18861@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I think perhaps they are not fertile. ALL yolks have a white dot on them and only when they are fertilised are they a fair bit larger dot.<br /> Have a look at incubation charts to be sure you have the right settings for turning the eggs and humidity. <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/humidity-levels-for-egg-incubation/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/humidity-levels-for-egg-incubation/</a></p> <p>If and when you do manage to brood some ducklings, they will not be accepted into the group you already have until they are quite mature themselves. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3041#post-18859 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:06:14 +0000 jacinda 18859@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>Last spring we got 3 indian runner ducklings- 2male, 1female, who are now all grown up and the female is laying plenty of eggs!<br /> The idea of hatching our own eggs was exciting and so I borrowed an incubator from a friend and got to work, following a lot of research! Anyway, so at about day 10 I candled my eggs and not a single one had started to develop. Thinking that perhaps all 14 could be infertile, I got rid of them and started again. This time I tried with six, however cracked some more before putting this six in to see if they were fertile- of which they were; they had the bullseye on the yolk. The six, at day 12 currently, have shown no signs of development at all but I am so reluctant to chuck them that I have left them (to see what you all say!) And I have started on another 10 today! Please help me, I cant believe that every single egg Ive tried has failed- I am monitoring the temperature and turning the eggs- the only thing I cant monitor is humidity however I have filled up the well with water, but I am pulling my hair out trying to work out where Im going wrong! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!</p> <p>Thankyou! </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3010#post-18696 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:21:40 +0000 campbell ridge 18696@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>the egg tooth is for them to pip their own shell. It sounds like your incubator settings haven't been quite right and they are not as advanced as you thought they were. Make sure the settings are correct, temps and humidity and give it another couple of days. I presume the one you tried to "help" has now died? or is it still in the incubator? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=3010#post-18694 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:37:16 +0000 admin 18694@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi All,<br /> Joe has emailed about his indian runner hatch.</p> <p>"I am trying to incubate Indian runner eggs and today is day 30. I have been told differing opinions on what to do if the eggs are not hatching. I just removed the shell from one egg and the chick seemed to be moving but not fully developed. What happened. It had some feathers and I saw an egg tooth. Did I screw up. I feel terrible. Joe."</p> <p>Any advice.<br /> Thanks<br /> Kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2481#post-15477 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:53:45 +0000 dollydylo 15477@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>They are lovely!! Hope they are still doing well xx </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2518#post-15467 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:40:47 +0000 LamarD 15467@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>It sound like not enough humidity. Are you opening the vent plugs in top of the hova bator at hatch to allow more oxygen? I have the Hova bator also and am hatching ducks. My hardest part is the humidity as it always wants to stay around 65% or less and I need mine at 80% when they are pipping. I wet down a rag and put it in there on the side to raise mine. I'm no expert and just started so I would certainly defer to Sara or others if they say something different from me. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2518#post-15455 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 05:03:49 +0000 Nuttynana 15455@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Should eggs be cleaned off? And if so with what </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2518#post-15324 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:43:56 +0000 Nuttynana 15324@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Thank you but one problem I have is that the chicks almost make it to hatch them die. What could that be? </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2518#post-15315 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:14:08 +0000 admin 15315@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Hi Nuttynana,<br /> Welcome to the farmingfriends forum. Incubation can be hard, I have found incubating guinea fowl eggs very difficult. It sounds like the humidity was not as it should be.<br /> <a href="http://farmingfriends.com/reasons-why-fully-formed-chicks-may-not-hatch-out/" rel="nofollow">http://farmingfriends.com/reasons-why-fully-formed-chicks-may-not-hatch-out/</a><br /> Hope this link is useful.<br /> kind regards<br /> Sara @ farmingfriends </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2518#post-15310 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:31:33 +0000 Nuttynana 15310@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>I am new at this bought a hova-bara with the self Turner tried one and only had one chick hatch out of 20 on the second try I adjusted my temp to 99.5° and humidity between 45 &#38; 50 % infill they are at rest then up to 65% then only half of my eggs hatched. I don't know what to do. I love chickens and hate when they don't make it and the one's that did had a hard time getting out the shell we had to help a few of they would not of made it. It took them over a day to get out. What can I do please help. </p> http://farmingfriends.com/forums/topic.php?id=2481#post-15220 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:52:49 +0000 Mama 15220@http://farmingfriends.com/forums/ <p>Aw, what a shame for no 7, 6 healthy babies though .Look forward to seeing more pics and congratulations . Mama </p>