Hi I just wanted to start this thread to introduce ourselves and keep you updated on our first attempt at incubating call duck eggs. Thank you to everyone who has helped us get started. My name is Vicki, and my 16 year old daughter is Jaime. We have been reading all we can on call ducks, and incubating call duck eggs. We ordered a Genesis Hova Bater with an automatic turner. We first put the incubater on and ran it to make sure everything was in working order and the temperatures were stable. We found a local woman here in NJ that raises many species and rehomes duck, so we took the hour drive and picked up 12 call eggs. We felt it was better than ordering and having them shipped. Less stress and trama for our precious babies. The duck farm was amazing. She has so many species of ducks. Calls, Wood Ducks, Mandarines, and so many more. We really enjoyed seeing all 300 ducks! They all seemed happy. She used to rehome injured animals so she had some exotic geese, and even a peacock!
Saturday we placed the 12 eggs in the turner. We received a message on Sunday that we should immediately take the eggs out of the turner and hand turn instead. We had read that some had horrible hatches with the automatic turner, so out of the turner they came.
Now we are hand turning 3-5 times a day. We will keep you updated
Vicki & Jaime
Saturday we placed the 12 eggs in the turner. We received a message on Sunday that we should immediately take the eggs out of the turner and hand turn instead. We had read that some had horrible hatches with the automatic turner, so out of the turner they came.
Now we are hand turning 3-5 times a day. We will keep you updated
Vicki & Jaime
