Does ANYONE Have Any Questions About Ducks? Anything can be Asked and Everything Will be Answered.

[Miss Lydia]

Well 28 days is the norm for ducklings to hatch she may stay the whole time depends on the female. Do you have a drake?

 

[badenglisch]

Yes, one drake in the same pen along with 2 blue swedish ducks. I see the other ladies underneath there from time to time.

 

[Miss Lydia]

That's such a sweet pic. and funny they can pick the darnest places.
Sounds to me like your may have duckling since you have a drake. If only you could get under there to candle by day 10 you'd be able to see growth. Keep us updated.

 

[horsekeeper]

I just set an incubator full of duck eggs. Mixed breed and some mallard. I intend to track air cell size and adjust humidity level as needed, but I am not sure where to start out. Is 50-55% a good starting point?

 

[Miss Lydia]

@Pyxis @ WVduck

 

[Pyxis]

I just set an incubator full of duck eggs. Mixed breed and some mallard. I intend to track air cell size and adjust humidity level as needed, but I am not sure where to start out. Is 50-55% a good starting point?

I start at 30% usually, which is also what I do for chicken eggs. I find any higher and they don't lose enough moisture. You can track the air cells and adjust based on that, or if you want to be really specific you can weigh them and track moisture loss by weight.

 

[horsekeeper]

I start at 30% usually, which is also what I do for chicken eggs. I find any higher and they don't lose enough moisture. You can track the air cells and adjust based on that, or if you want to be really specific you can weigh them and track moisture loss by weight.

Thanks for the help, Pyxis.

 

[horsekeeper]

100% hatch rate in case anyone wondered how it went. Thanks again for the help.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Pics? Congrats!!​

 

[horsekeeper]

Picture taken so I can return the wrong size cover for the brooder plate.