Did some trading today got 11 6 month old runners.couple are mix tho you can tell with mallard.also got 3 mail order baby runners.we are now at a total of 50 breeding ducks
Just scored to girls and when I went to pick up I got 11 eggs with them and the one hen is nesting on them. What you think survival rate will be been nesting 2 weeks
Ok need add 3rd bator to make thinking of non light. Got a week to build need to hold at least 50 eggs.diy project.if I do use light for heat source on this one thinking of using a dimmer switch
Custom homemade Bator loaded up 17 eggs in it.
Mallards and Perkins.
Well bator is in the garage and we do got a little temp swing. so we will see how it does.
Day 1
So after 3 days tuning home made bator.i have a problem.choice a 100-105 degrees or 94-99 choice B. I've got a 5 degree window.ive had this for years hatch out it before.humiilty around 45-55. Which setting rid time around you guys think I should try
So put one of my golden comets in a cage by her self.
Got her in the garage
Got her a feed cup
So I'm thinking 8 onces
Which is half a cup.
Trying to see who's laying and who's not
Cooler
Two lite fixtures
Plastic window to see
Water bowl
Tray holder
Hot water thermostat
2 therm/humity gauges
Temp tho flux from
97-104
Using a 60 watt and 40 watt bulb
25w took to long to heat back up when temp drop
Humidity about35-40
Well after a few years messing with different livestock time to dip my hands into the chicken side of it.
Vine grove ky here
Going be breeding alittle
And eating alitte