DIY incubator for duck eggs. Is it effective?

[CrazyDuckDude816]

I have ducks, and duck eggs. I have made a cardboard box into an incubator. There is a 99 degree heat lamp over it with pine shavings, and a large bowl of water. Does anyone know how effective diy incubators especially for duck eggs, and will it work?

 

[Isaac 0]

Hi, sorry, no one was able to respond to your post, the setup you describe doesn't sound like the most efficient incubator, I would suggest buying a new incubator or checking out some DIY ones on here, there are many.

 

[Tonyroo]

The cardboard incubator is not insulating enough for hatching any eggs unless your outside air temp is in the 85 to 90 degrees. I made an aquarium incubator on my last hatch just to try it out, so it was just an experiment. I did get 2 chick out of 4 viable eggs, but it was a hassle maintaining temps.