Best Incubator for Duck eggs?

[mp3]

I'm going to be hatching my own duck eggs soon for my farm and the lake. I'm doing some research on incubators online and i'm just trying to figure out which one would be my best choice. I am looking for one with an auto turner, and it doesn't need to be massive in size, maybe 20 duck eggs maximum. It can be more or less though. Does anyone have some recommendations?

thanks,

MP3

 

[Baralak]

I would go with the Brinsea Octagon 20 Either Eco or Advance....

What types of duck eggs are you going to be hatching?


And

from West Monroe, La

 

[mp3]

for now i just want mallard eggs, but later, who knows!

 

[sonjab314]

I hatched ducks in my Hovabator 1588 last year with zero problems. It is cheaper than the Brinsea and LOTS of people have them and love them.

 

[mp3]

id like to do something with an auto turner. is it included with a hovabator?

 

[sonjab314]

You can buy it with or without the turner. Mine has the turner and I wouldnt change that for the world.

 

[Surehatch]

I would recommend the 1588 along with a 1614M Turner - Great Combo

http://www.surehatch.com/GQF-hovabator-styrene-incubator-model-1588.htm

 

[gryeyes]

Brinsea, with humidity pump.

I hatched call duck eggs in a Brinsea MiniAdvance EX. It holds 7; I put 5 in, with two of my Cayuga eggs, and got 4 call ducklings. I think my Cayuga's eggs were too porous... But call ducks!

 

[Steve_of_sandspoultry]

The best hatches we ever had for waterfowl eggs was in a Hovabator. We use Sportsman incubator now and it doesn't do nearly as well.

Steve

 

[destiny_56085]

You need something that can hold humidity well for any type of waterfowl. I personally love my old Redwood incubator. If you can rig up some sort of system for adding water without opening the lid, the Hovabator might work ok. Misting the eggs with lukewarm water every time you turn helps some people. I've also found that if you lay waterfowl eggs on their side and handturn they do much better too.