So I've got some Blue Swedish and Ancona eggs that should be arriving any day now. I'm super excited. I have the bator hot and ready for them. Its a Little Giant styrofoam incubator that I've hatched many, many chicks in but never any ducks so I'm a little nervous. Its keeping a steady 99.7 degrees and I have a little plastic container with extra water in it (no hygrometer though..). I don't have an automatic turner but the eggs will be turned by hand 3 times a day and misted with warm water from a spray bottle to keep the humidity up.
Does this sound ok? I plan on adding a sponge in another plastic container of water for lockdown and adding water through the vent holes via an aquarium hose.
This is also my first time hatching shipped eggs so if even one hatches I will consider it a success. The eggs will be rested for 24 hours in an egg carton in the incubator before they will be turned. Unless they have ruptured air sacks then they will be left in the carton and tilted 3 times a day in the incubator.
I will be using this thread to track the progress of my eggs and hopefully, in the end, my ducklings.
Any input is greatly appreciated
Does this sound ok? I plan on adding a sponge in another plastic container of water for lockdown and adding water through the vent holes via an aquarium hose.
This is also my first time hatching shipped eggs so if even one hatches I will consider it a success. The eggs will be rested for 24 hours in an egg carton in the incubator before they will be turned. Unless they have ruptured air sacks then they will be left in the carton and tilted 3 times a day in the incubator.
I will be using this thread to track the progress of my eggs and hopefully, in the end, my ducklings.
Any input is greatly appreciated
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