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Temp at lockdown
My hatcher get set at about 96F but by the time the eggs are in there they increase it to about 104F by themselves but myde home ma hatcher is quite a small one that will take only about 10 duck eggs. And after they hatched out the temperature drops. SO they must really breaking a sweat in the...- kingpincray
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- Forum: Ducks
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Temp at lockdown
Quote: Did they really do that? that is so weird and funny i guess whatever works... lol I do drop my temperature when hatching as well but the eggs themselves increase the temperature by quite a bit in the hatcher adn they have all hatched well this season, two 100% hatches.- kingpincray
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- Forum: Ducks
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Ducklings vs. Incubating
From my experience, the number you get will make a difference. Just have to play with them or be with them as much as possible in the beginning so that they really imprint on you. However I would definitely hatch them out as it is more special that way and I have them sitting on my chest and...- kingpincray
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Two eggs left....do I help?
well done congratulations on your new babies!!! Are you going to have them imprint on you? I do this by playing with them lots in the first week and letting them play and sleep on my chest with a towel of course so they don't poop all over me and it is really cool. I also try to hand feed...- kingpincray
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5 white campbells..
I tried to vent sex them last night but couldn't see a willy in any of them. Am I that lucky to get all girls? or did i not do it right? I watched the metzer's video on how to vent sex so i tried it...maybe I will get my colleague to do it.- kingpincray
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5 white campbells..
Quote: you will and we will want to see pictures...- kingpincray
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- Forum: Ducks
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5 white campbells..
They have all hatched today and doing really well. Now I have to vent sex them to figure out which are the girls as I plan to keep maybe 2 and the rest will go back to my colleague. I am currently over run with ducklings at the moment with both excellent hatches and she is actually going to help...- kingpincray
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when you say 28 days for the ducks...
Quote: Well then...howdy neighbour...is it warming up nicely over there at the moment too??? We are having a lot of "typical " Melbourne weather here lately- but the good days are just gorgeous. On the contrary it is still a bit chilly. We had a nice week last week but this week has been...- kingpincray
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when you say 28 days for the ducks...
Quote: well you have done well with this one considering it has a dent. higher humidity will not hurt. Mine always go up higher when they hatch anyways as there are moisture from the eggs too. good luck with this lot...- kingpincray
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when you say 28 days for the ducks...
Quote: Thanks. Three of them are out now and the other two have pipped and started to unzip too. They should be out by the end of today. and actually I am based in New Zealand so just across the ditch from you...lol all the best with yours too. Will definately post some pictures.- kingpincray
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when you say 28 days for the ducks...
Quote: I have kept temp at egg level at around 101F for incubating and I set for lockdown the temp at egg level is 98F and 70% humidity and it has worked very well. Fill all the wells for hobavator with warm water. I have one of those but i built a small one that I use for hatching. I know it...- kingpincray
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when you say 28 days for the ducks...
Thanks duckyfromoz....you want to know something funny?... I jusy worked worked out that your user name is actually ducky from OZ. I have read a lot of your postings and it just clicked this morning... ok mine are pretty near spot on then. today is day 26 and two eggs pipped yesterday, one...- kingpincray
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- Forum: Ducks