Hatching batches in the same incubator

[WVduckchick]

I'm doing the same, one for starting and one for hatching. But my cheapo, used one doesn't keep humidity up so I'm considering using it to start and hatching in the newer one. Got too excited with ebay bidding and ended up with eggs all over the place days to weeks apart, you've got to stagger them and not enough incubators!

Careful, you'll wind up like this:

 

[Redhead Rae]

I'm doing the same, one for starting and one for hatching. But my cheapo, used one doesn't keep humidity up so I'm considering using it to start and hatching in the newer one. Got too excited with ebay bidding and ended up with eggs all over the place days to weeks apart, you've got to stagger them and not enough incubators!

I had eggs from birds I bought (the previous owner kindly gave me 2 doz with them), from a trio of my own, and eggs I ordered in all at once. So I know what you are getting at.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Careful, you'll wind up like this:
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Take careful note that 3 of the incubators are sitting on a cabinet incubator.

 

[Jinglebells0518]

They are only a week apart?? What breed of duck?
As was said, its not absolutely necessary to turn during them the last week, so I would remove the turner, probably wait till day 26 for the first group, and lay them all down in proper position (lowest dip of air cell side up).
And if you want to continue to turn the others, go for it. But they should be fine.

I do like to make a separator wall to keep the others off the later eggs, but its not absolutely necessary.

They are buffs. All from the same clutch but there is a gap because they were getting stolen from her nest outside. So there were some at the beginning then she would give up for a few days and start again. We would collect them as we found them

 

[mzhof]

Careful, you'll wind up like this:
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Haha, mine already does. I'm at work so can't load a picture. I started with a Jonel? 12 (cause that's all I want or need, right) then bought the 42 automatic from Fleet Mill then had to get another one used from Facebook when I realized my ebay eggs were coming in day after I paid instead of estimated dates listed and needed to start putting them in!