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can i put duck eggs in the same incubator as chicken eggs ?

Discussion in 'Incubating & Hatching Eggs' started by Daniel_2kaii9, Jun 11, 2010.

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  1. Jun 11, 2010 #1
    Daniel_2kaii9

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    hey, im setting some chicken eggs in my homemade incubator on sunday and i was wondering if i can put 3 duck eggs in there with the chicken eggs ?

    thanks

    ~Daniel.
     
  2. Jun 11, 2010 #2
    Princess Amri

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    It might work. I think the big problem would be the different humidity requirements of chicken and duck eggs. Hmm. [​IMG]
     
  3. Jun 11, 2010 #3
    Daniel_2kaii9

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    i was just reading a topic now and someone said thay hatch chicken and duck eggs in the same incubator all the time and thay all hatched

    ~Daniel
     
  4. Jun 11, 2010 #4
    Princess Amri

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    In that case, you might as well try it. [​IMG]
     

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