Duckling low hatch rate with dead ducklings

pinksapphire

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Sep 22, 2013
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I set 15 runner duck eggs in my bransia maxi eco, water was kept topped up and they were tuned three times a day.
Two eggs were infertile
Five eggs stopped developing around half way through
Four baby ducklings successfully hatched on day 28-29
Today day 31 I opened the remaining four eggs to find fully formed dead ducklings 😢
Any idea what went wrong, do they look shrink wrapped?
And what would be the most likely cause for four to stop developing half way through?
I have hatched chicken and quail eggs in the same incubator with very good hatch rates
 

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do you have a separate thermometer and hygrometer in the incubator to verify temp is right and humidity is correct? my guess is it was way to humid. i have a nuture rite. i only add water in the morning and just a cap full is enough to last 24 hours till the humidity goes back down. it doesnt take much water at all. to much humidity is essientally drowning the ducklings.
 

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