1st time duck hatching

[MrsK2]

Hi! We've had ducks for years (khaki Campbells and recently Swedish and Cayuga), but this is my first time incubating eggs. They've just started hatching in the last few hours, and there's one duckling biting the others! I've read that I should leave them in the incubator until they're all hatched. What do I do?

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Never hatched ducks, but with chicks, I would remove chicks once they had dried a little (as quickly as possible so as keep humidity loss to a minimum).

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC! If you take it out, you will probably want to mist the remaining eggs to keep the humidity up. A little distilled water in a (very) clean spray bottle will work.
Good luck!

 

[CluckerFamily]

Welcome to BYC!!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Community!

Once your ducklings are dry, they can be removed....I like to remove my baby chicks instead of leaving them all in, because they trample all over the other eggs. Do you have a brooding plate or a heat lamp in the brooder?

 

[MrsK2]

Welcome to our FUNomenal Community!

Once your ducklings are dry, they can be removed....I like to remove my baby chicks instead of leaving them all in, because they trample all over the other eggs. Do you have a brooding plate or a heat lamp in the brooder

Welcome to our FUNomenal Community!

Once your ducklings are dry, they can be removed....I like to remove my baby chicks instead of leaving them all in, because they trample all over the other eggs. Do you have a brooding plate or a heat lamp in the brooder?

Ok, thanks. Yes, we have a lamp.

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have.

Good luck with your new babies.

 

[N F C]

Best wishes for a great hatch!

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC We are happy you have joined us. Best of luck with your hatch.