Duck eggs moving in incubator???

Foul Mouth Farm

Chirping
Jan 16, 2025
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Hi everyone! Long time lurker but first time poster here on BYC.
I’m hoping to get some help here.
This is my first time incubating duck eggs, well any egg, I’m on day 22 and have seen movement in 2 out of my 4 eggs, believed to be blue Swedish ducks, maybe blue Swedish cross? Anyway, I’d like to know when I need to go into lockdown? I was planning on this upcoming Sunday since that would be day 25 but with heavy movement already should I do it before? Thank you in advance!!


Here’s what I’m using and doing:
I’m using the still air farm innovator incubator from rural king. Temps have been 101-101.7 consistently, I’ve been hand turning eggs three times a day and my humidity as been between 42/45%
 
There's no harm in locking down early at this point.
Thank you. Now I also did a staggered hatch- probably not a good idea since I’ve never done this but 2 eggs are due at the same time and the other 2 are due 1-3 days later. Will an increase in humidity have potential risks for the two that are behind?
 

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