First time Hatching duck Eggs

[BridgetBarger]

Is there anything I need to do different for duck eggs as apposed to chicken eggs while incubating? I am having eggs shipped today plan to start them this weekend after they have settled from shipping.

 

[Amiga]

Have you seen this?
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/491013/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed

My understanding is it applies to duck eggs also. And I have read a few times lately that there is confusion between relative humidity and wet bulb humidity. You want to be sure about that - some have been keeping the humidity too high. Some hatchers write that they weigh the eggs and that tells them more that they need to know than just watching humidity.

 

[BridgetBarger]

I had not seen this thread thankyou.

 

[chickster5003]

Here I'm on day 25 on my duck eggs and this is what I did, temp:99.5 humidity:25-40% mist everyday from day 7-25

 

[BridgetBarger]

Do you just mist them with a squirt bottle, I think that is what I have read in threads.

 

[chickster5003]

Yes.

 

[misbhaven]

A tip for misting eggs if your able keep the bottle right in your incubator I got a metal narrow one at the dollar store.. the water cools as you spray and it act like a heat sink for the incubator