Hi - So I finally ended the hatch, it's been over 32 days. I had 5 live hatches out of 15 eggs. Two externally pipped and made a nickel / cm and half or so size hole in the egg, were cheeping, then died for no apparent reason. Never opened the incubator and there were no signs of shrink wrapping. I had four others that were developed but never pipped. The remaining four eggs were not fertilized. I also had a second thermometer inside that displayed the temperature and humidity and checked it frequently.
I'm not sure what went wrong here. I've been hatching quail for a while and this is my first time hatching ducks but I've always gotten 55% hatch rate or better on shipped quail eggs. These were also shipped eggs but I can't explain why in fact 6/15 looked fully developed with two externally pipping but with none of the six leading to live hatches. The five live hatches are all doing great in a brooder, that's one good thing at least.
I'm not sure what went wrong here. I've been hatching quail for a while and this is my first time hatching ducks but I've always gotten 55% hatch rate or better on shipped quail eggs. These were also shipped eggs but I can't explain why in fact 6/15 looked fully developed with two externally pipping but with none of the six leading to live hatches. The five live hatches are all doing great in a brooder, that's one good thing at least.
