Hatching chicks and ducklings together?

[Lacrystol]

I hatched a chick this morning, I thought all my chicks were done hatching and that the ducks were taking an extra day and I had the last chick hatch this morning.  My humidity has been around 75% and I have had good batches with my hatch.  Could my humidity control be out of whack?  And what happens when duck eggs don't get above 65% humidity?  The reason I raised mine the other day was because I had a duckling get shrink wrapped and had to assist his hatch.

Even though ducks are water fowl, some folks thing they can tolerate high humidity well this is not true, they are just developing there lungs and learning how to use them. High humidity like 80 will absolutely kill them.

75 is pushing it, if you can get it lower it's better.., get yourself another gage if they read differently then You know for sure NOT to depend on the one you have been using..

Depends on the duck would explain the assisting. Call ducks need assistance they have small beaks and small necks so they struggle to get out of that shell.

What kind of ducks were you having??

 

[BantamMama13]

Even though ducks are water fowl, some folks thing they can tolerate high humidity well this is not true, they are just developing there lungs and learning how to use them. High humidity like 80 will absolutely kill them.

75 is pushing it, if you can get it lower it's better.., get yourself another gage if they read differently then You know for sure NOT to depend on the one you have been using..

Depends on the duck would explain the assisting. Call ducks need assistance they have small beaks and small necks so they struggle to get out of that shell.

What kind of ducks were you having??

I am hatching call ducks, who are notoriously bad for breaking their shells. He had his hole open but was struggling until I figured out that he was so stuck in there with the humidity at 65% that I raised it to 75% and the other three ducklings hatched fine at that point.

 

[BantamMama13]

This is Lucky, the one I assisted in his hatch.

 

[OzarkCountryGirl]

The duck eggs take about 28 days to hatch while a chick only takes 21 days.

Actually, it depends upon the duck. I've raised Welsh Harlequin ducks for almost a decade, and they've routinely only taken 23 days to hatch.

 

[randerson846]

No three days before there due date.....

Thats what i meant ahah

Yes, three days before there due date, you also want to take them off the turner four days before the due date but don't lock them down on this day. When you take them off the turner, try to have the larger end up slightly higher the. The smaller or pointy end..

That wont be a problem i have a manuel egg uncubator, i have hatched them before but is it better to turn more than three times a day, because i havent hatched any in an incubator since 2 years ago (was borrowing broody's) and i was a bit of a rookie :/ i hadnt a had a good hatch rate with my last hatch, saying that i didnt know that u wernt really meant to open it while they were hatching, as they can shrink wrap (didnt even know what that was ) i had one out sitting on a paper towel watching it peck its way out :/ i didnt know . Oh well live and learn (geel so mean now i was sort of watching it die :'(

Give them at least five days for the last one to come out. However, after 24 hours from the first hatching take him out. They can survive Three days without food or water but you don't want them to go that long.


Once the first one hatches out, it will be like dominos. Ducks take longer to hatch then a chicken, ducks also don't zip what they do is they make a hole and continue to make that hole bigger and bigger until they are out. There will be a green snotty stuff in the shell of a duck, do not worry it's TOTALLY NORMAL..

Can ducks and chicks eat the same food at the start (chick crumb) or do they need different? By the way thanks about the green snotty stuff if i had seen it i would of thought the chick was diseased and was gonna die or soemthing not used to hatching ducks ahah, first timer, have only ever done chicks

Nope they can last three days....

Agree in the shrink wrap if you open the bator, ex specially if they have made there first hole they could shrink wrap.

So should i wait till they have all hatched to lift them out?

I am hatching call ducks, who are notoriously bad for breaking their shells.  He had his hole open but was struggling until I figured out that he was so stuck in there with the humidity at 65% that I raised it to 75% and the other three ducklings hatched fine at that point.

If all the chicks have hatched and the ducks have pipped should i lift out the chicks and raise humidity to 70%, or 75% to help out the ducks ?

Thanks all have helped me alot ahah id have been lost with out u's

 

[randerson846]

This is Lucky, the one I assisted in his hatch.

Did u name him lucky cause he's lucky to be alive

 

[BantamMama13]

Yes, I named him Lucky because he sure is one lucky ducky!

 

[destinduck]

Just wanted to say I hatch pheasants, ducks, peafowl and geese all in the same incubator and at all different times im dropping eggs in. Im in and out of my 2 bators alot. Dont worry about "lockdown" at all. Just when you open the bator. Have a simple spray bottle handy with lukewarm water handy and spray a couple times over the eggs and all. Bam! Instant humidity. Hope this helps you have less worrying.lol!

 

[randerson846]

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Yes, I named him Lucky because he sure is one lucky ducky! 

is beak is massive

 

[randerson846]

Just wanted to say I hatch pheasants, ducks, peafowl and geese all in the same incubator and at all different times im dropping eggs in. Im in and out of my 2 bators alot. Dont worry about "lockdown" at all. Just when you open the bator. Have a simple spray bottle handy with lukewarm water handy and spray a couple times over the eggs and all. Bam! Instant humidity. Hope this helps you have less worrying.lol! 

Do u spray the eggs or in to the air?