First time hatching duck eggs..HELP PLEASE

[Mom2Munchkins]

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Exactly how I do it. It seems the duck eggs need to be at a bit higher humidity than chicken eggs. I find if the humidity is not past 70% during hatch, the membrane dries and help is needed to get them out. I have misted the eggs with warm water daily on a couple hatches and seen no difference than when I do not mist. Mine seem to pip early too. I try to keep the temps in the still air Hova Bator at about 100 degrees, but it fluctuates a degree in either direction. Sorry, I never hatched a goose egg before, so no help on that one. Good Luck and here's a little eye candy to get you through..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/9198_006.jpg

Adorable! How old are they in that pic??

 

[froggie71]

Good luck. We are just thinking about goose eggs, so I was just researching them. We have done duck eggs with great success. 100% hatch of 16 eggs. Anyway, these are some sites I came across:
www.howtodothings.com/pets-and-animals/a3194-how-to-hatch-duck-and-geese-eggs.html
www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/di0631.html

 

[Chickie Mamma]

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Exactly how I do it. It seems the duck eggs need to be at a bit higher humidity than chicken eggs. I find if the humidity is not past 70% during hatch, the membrane dries and help is needed to get them out. I have misted the eggs with warm water daily on a couple hatches and seen no difference than when I do not mist. Mine seem to pip early too. I try to keep the temps in the still air Hova Bator at about 100 degrees, but it fluctuates a degree in either direction. Sorry, I never hatched a goose egg before, so no help on that one. Good Luck and here's a little eye candy to get you through..

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/9198_006.jpg

Adorable! How old are they in that pic??

Hi... I think they were almost 2 weeks old in that pic.. give or take a couple days. They grow soooo fast!

 

[Namble]

I want ducks NOW after seeing that picture!! The little crested one is so cutee! What is he, a Crested Pekin?

 

[redhen]

Hi guys!!!! Thanks for the help!!!
I'm setting my eggs tonight..(i just got them in the mail today..)
I cant wait! They are pure cayugas and i think sme runner mixes also...

So... what temp again?? and humidity 55-65??
And they take 28 days, right??