1st time for kharki Campbell’s and a million questions please ! Xx

[Michshell1]

So.. I have 5 kharki Campbell’s in incubator it’s my first time, I’m on day 15, I’ve kept them at 37.5 and 65 percent Humidity and turned them by hand 5 times a day now I’m doin it 3 times a day, I’ve candled them all and I see them moving it’s amazing,
I don’t want to go wrong now so..
1- I’ve read kharki Campbell’s hatch at 23-28 days so when do I go into lockdown?
2- do I need to have them with the pointy side slightly angled up now? They are on their side
3- do I keep humidity at 65 till they hatch? Even in lockdown do I open it or just use side hole?
4- do they need temp of 37.5 till hatching now?
5- am I suppose to do cool down for a while each day? I jus candle them one at a time and put them back so only really open whilst I turn so only couple mins a day
Any other advice tips welcome! I’m winging this so far but apparently quite well by looks of them!

 

[MGG]

So.. I have 5 kharki Campbell’s in incubator it’s my first time, I’m on day 15, I’ve kept them at 37.5 and 65 percent Humidity and turned them by hand 5 times a day now I’m doin it 3 times a day, I’ve candled them all and I see them moving it’s amazing,
I don’t want to go wrong now so..
1- I’ve read kharki Campbell’s hatch at 23-28 days so when do I go into lockdown?
2- do I need to have them with the pointy side slightly angled up now? They are on their side
3- do I keep humidity at 65 till they hatch? Even in lockdown do I open it or just use side hole?
4- do they need temp of 37.5 till hatching now?
5- am I suppose to do cool down for a while each day? I jus candle them one at a time and put them back so only really open whilst I turn so only couple mins a day
Any other advice tips welcome! I’m winging this so far but apparently quite well by looks of them!

1. - you can go into lockdown on day 25, unless you see an internal pip earlier.
2. - I've never heard of angling the pointy end up. Leave them as they are. If you angle the end up it could result in malpositions. It should always be pointed slightly down or even.
3. - 65% is pretty high for the whole incubation period. Where about are you located? I keep my ducks at 45% until lockdown. But whatever gets your air cells at the correct size. At lockdown put the humidity at 65-75%.
4. - yes, keep your temp at 37.5 the whole time. Remove the ducklings as soon as they're dry though so they don't overheat. Make sure the warm side of the brooder under the heat lamp is about 85-90 degrees.
5. - I used to cool my eggs, but it never did anything for me and my eggs do perfectly fine without it. The only cooling they get is when I candle them. Yours should be totally fine.
Hope this helps, if you have any more questions let me know. Also, have you checked your temp with at least one calibrated thermometer? It has to be calibrated, if you haven't calibrated it it won't work right. What type of incubator are you using?

 

[Michshell1]

1. - you can go into lockdown on day 25, unless you see an internal pip earlier.
2. - I've never heard of angling the pointy end up. Leave them as they are. If you angle the end up it could result in malpositions. It should always be pointed slightly down or even.
3. - 65% is pretty high for the whole incubation period. Where about are you located? I keep my ducks at 45% until lockdown. But whatever gets your air cells at the correct size. At lockdown put the humidity at 65-75%.
4. - yes, keep your temp at 37.5 the whole time. Remove the ducklings as soon as they're dry though so they don't overheat. Make sure the warm side of the brooder under the heat lamp is about 85-90 degrees.
5. - I used to cool my eggs, but it never did anything for me and my eggs do perfectly fine without it. The only cooling they get is when I candle them. Yours should be totally fine.
Hope this helps, if you have any more questions let me know. Also, have you checked your temp with at least one calibrated thermometer? It has to be calibrated, if you haven't calibrated it it won't work right. What type of incubator are you using?

Hi I’m in the England, I’m using a kktect incubator, yes I have another thermometer and humidity detector inside and they both say the same, if I lower the humidity now that won’t be good will it?

 

[Michshell1]

Hi I’m in the England, I’m using a kktect incubator, yes I have another thermometer and humidity detector inside and they both say the same, if I lower the humidity now that won’t be good will it?

Also how would I see an internal pip?

 

[Michshell1]

Also how would I see an internal pip?

And do I keep turning them until day 25 then stop? Sorry Thankyou

 

[MGG]

Hi I’m in the England, I’m using a kktect incubator, yes I have another thermometer and humidity detector inside and they both say the same, if I lower the humidity now that won’t be good will it?

I've never heard of that one. As long as your thermometer and hydrometer are accurate that sounds good. How do your air cells look? Can you take a candling pic of one or two so I can see the air cells? If the air cells look good you don't have to lower it.

 

[MGG]

Also how would I see an internal pip?

By candling. Here is what an internal pip looks like. (Not my pics) the bill will be visible in the air cell, it's when the duckling starts to breathe air.

 

[MGG]

And do I keep turning them until day 25 then stop? Sorry Thankyou

Yes, unless you see an internal pip before then. No problem.

 

[Michshell1]

Ok so if my airsacs are ok il carry on as I am till day 25 and if they are not developing well enough then lower the humidity?
I’m day 16 x

 

[MGG]

Ok so if my airsacs are ok il carry on as I am till day 25 and if they are not developing well enough then lower the humidity?
I’m day 16 x

Ok, the pics help. I think you should knock the humidity back to 45% for a few days. The air cells look ok, but ideally they should be a bit bigger. You don't have much time to change the air cell size, only until day 20 or so. I think if you knock it back to 40s that would be good.