I have tried to hatch duck eggs for 3 years with Genesis 1588.
First 24 days at 50-60 humidity, 99.5 degree and last four days at 80-85 humidity and same temperature.
Every time, embryos developed well and usually <10% eggs not fertilized. Yet I typically only get 10-20% of hatch rate.
Well...
this morning I saw one of 16 duckling eaten. the other 15 looked fine.
it was in an enclosed area with nettings on top. no signs of digging. there are a few gaps here and there.
all my adult chickens and ducks are fine (not in the enclosure with the ducklings).
the body is all gone. one head...
I ordered 1/2 red broiler (k22) and 1/2 speckled broiler hatched on 4/29. Supposed to be all male for both.
http://www.moyerschicks.com/catalog/colored-broilers
So far, the red ones are pretty uniform. The speckled broilers are however:
1. 1/2 of them much smaller, and looks like female...