Hatching call duck eggs

[momof3]

I'm not sure if this will get more attention here or if it should be in the hatching part.

Anyway I really stink at hatching call duck eggs. They develop but don't hatch out. I have the humidity as high as I can get it but that hasn't helped. I can hatch chicks out of the same incubator. Right now I have put in more call duck eggs and lots of our other duck eggs. Does anyone else have a problem hatchingh their call duck eggs? Any advice?
Thanks.

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

I breed gray call ducks. The best way to hatch call ducks is under the mother, or a broody hen (silkies work best). Last year my gray call hen hatched 5 out of 6 eggs. The egg that didnt hatch was laid after she started sitting and was not fertile. Right now I have 4 gray eggs under a silkie.

Call Ducks are the hardest duck to hatch because when something is pushed to such and extreme of being so small they are harder to hatch.

 

[Bantymama]

I have 6 grey call duck eggs in the bator and tomarrow is day 22. This is my first time at trying. We'll see how it goes. I wanted to give it a try. I also have one hen setting on a nest of 7 and one just starting to make a nest. I will be getting 4 butterscotch ducklings in a few weeks. I can't wait for them to get here. I plan on putting them in the hatcher on saturday night. I was also told to up the humidity to 80 when i see external pips. I'm trying to decide if i should up it when i put them in the hatcher or when i see the first pip. I will let you know how it goes.

 

[Katy]

I agree that the best way to hatch them is under the mother. I tried a couple of times to hatch them with basically no success. After that I let the mamas do it and they always have great hatches. I take the ducklings away and raise them when they hatch.

 

[momof3]

Thanks everyone. I have left her eggs with her but she showed no interest in sitting on them. I guess I'll just wait for one of my bantams to go broody and tuck them under her. Thanks again.