DUCK EGG INCUBATION

[Ancona Ducks]

I've been raising ducks for 5 years with an incubator and each year out of seven eggs I get one duckling is there anything I can do to increase my odds. I keep the temp at 100 degrees and humidity at 60 to 70. Then I take the eggs off the turner at the third to last day and raise the humidity

 

[Miss Lydia]

I've been raising ducks for 5 years with an incubator and each year out of seven eggs I get one duckling is there anything I can do to increase my odds. I keep the temp at 100 degrees and humidity at 60 to 70. Then I take the eggs off the turner at the third to last day and raise the humidity

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@Ancona Ducks Welcome to BYC!!

 

[Nyla]

What kind of incubator is it? Still or forced? I keep my temp at 99.5 F and Humidity around 55%-60%. I think 70% is almost too much. I use a cheap ebay one it has a orange lid and its clear bottom with egg turner, and also a Little Giant 9300.

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Many people on this link can help you: --> https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1157939/topic-of-the-week-incubating-eggs

 

[Ancona Ducks]

Whats the difference between a still and forced Also thanks for the welcome

 

[Ancona Ducks]

Never mind my Incubator is a still

 

[The Duck Ladie]

I'm going to have some magpie and ancona eggs hatching in a couple days. My 'bator is a circulated air, and I had my humidity at 30-40% and all but one of the fertile eggs developed great, just waiting and hoping for good hatch!

 

[Ancona Ducks]

Same here I have Tri color anconas Thanks for the advice guys I am going to lower my humidity an put my temp at 99.5

 

[The Duck Ladie]

Well, humidity is not a set number, you have to go by the air cell. Do you keep track of the air cell? And if your incubator is still you have to have a different temp than a circulated, and I think you have to cool the eggs. I'm not sure since I have never used a still. I will see If I can find something for you to help.

 

[Ancona Ducks]

Ok thanks. Whats an air cell

 

[The Duck Ladie]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

This should help, and answer your questions. Be sure to read it throughly.