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  1. dawnh

    Incubating Chicken and Duck eggs in the same incubator

    Thanks for the reply Ridgerunner Have sorted the temp now, it happens every time I turn them, so I have to tweak the temperature control until it comes back into the 101/102 range. As for humidity, I have taken my hygrometer out to calibrate it, only an hour left to go! I now realise I...
  2. dawnh

    Incubating Chicken and Duck eggs in the same incubator

    Slight panic going on here! Since I added the duck eggs the humidity has jumped to 57% and temperature is fluctuating between 100 and 102.9. Can adding eggs cause such a jump in humidity and how do I bring it back down?
  3. dawnh

    Incubating Chicken and Duck eggs in the same incubator

    WOW! Thank you so much Ridgerunner Fantastic advice! So, I guess I'll give them a go! Thanks for the welcome Yorkshire Coop, this place is brilliant, and so are the members! I'll keep updating to let you guys know how it's going. No doubt I'll have many more questions over the coming month...
  4. dawnh

    Incubating Chicken and Duck eggs in the same incubator

    Thanks for the reply It's reassuring to know I'm getting it right! I have read some (not all!) of the threads, but they seem to deal with setting the chicken eggs after the duck eggs so that they hatch at the same time. I really don't want to waste these lovely eggs
  5. dawnh

    Incubating Chicken and Duck eggs in the same incubator

    Hi there! This is my first post so please be gentle! I'm fairly new to chicken keeping, and a complete noob at incubating. Firstly, I set 12 chicken eggs in my still air incy last night, humidity 34%, temp running between 101.3 and 101.5. For a start, someone set my mind at rest and tell...
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