First time hatching ducklings (Anconas)

[Espresso]

I have my dozen eggs. Incubator arrives today. Does anyone have any tips? I've read everything I can, obviously, but I like to get some "must know" advice from real people before getting started.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I have my dozen eggs. Incubator arrives today. Does anyone have any tips? I've read everything I can, obviously, but I like to get some "must know" advice from real people before getting started.

Lets see if casportpony or Laycrystol can help ya out both are experienced with hatching in bators.

 

[casportpony]

Quote: I would start by reading @Sally Sunshine 's hatching article:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-101

-Kathy

 

[Espresso]

That's a great article. It's the rainy season here so it's pretty humid and I wouldn't have thought about that affecting how much humidty to add (or not add) to the incubator. Do you mist or not mist? I have seen both suggestions.

 

[casportpony]

That's a great article. It's the rainy season here so it's pretty humid and I wouldn't have thought about that affecting how much humidty to add (or not add) to the incubator. Do you mist or not mist? I have seen both suggestions.

I don't incubate many duck eggs. Read this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-and-hatching-muscovy-eggs

-Kathy

 

[Rachele anne]

I incubated ancona ducklings and with all ducks u should get a humidity gauge there like 7 dollars on Amazon but worth it if u want to be sure on the humidity... I didn't spray mine but if u feel like u need to I would do it the last week once a day until they go in lockdown and up the humidity in lockdown... happy hatching their a very beautiful breed I'm so happy I did this too..