First time hatching questions- ducks and chickens together?

Eggsandbeyond

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I'm hatching my first set of chicks and my dad also gave me some duck eggs to hatch out. Can I hatch them together? I have one of those Styrofoam little giant incubators. I just ordered a separate thermometer with humidity because I heard they are not reliable. I do not have a turner. Can I turn them 3 times a day (morning, afternoon, before bed) and that be enough? What temp do I keep them at? I heard 100 degrees F. And what humidity level at what stage? Thank you.
 

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Duck eggs, take a week or more longer and typically need a higher humidity.
Can I just keep the eggs in there when the chicks start hatching out and raise the humidity that last week? From my understanding you raise the humidity the most once in lockdown those last few days?
 
Hi
I run little giant bator. I have done ducks abd chicks
I started my ducks a week before I set the chicken eggs. That way lockdown is the same
I ran 40 % humidity
Yes turning them 3 times is fine
I do 3,5,7 depending if I’m home
Odd number keeps them from being the same side at longer nights
 

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