Hatching Duck eggs... What do i need to know??

[GAChknGirl]

Our crested has been laying for weeks now!! and i want to hatch her eggs they are fertile i found the bulls eye!! we have 3 so far i am only planning on hatching 7 or so, or at least attempting! i need to know everything from temps to turning! Thanks so much!!

 

[Pet Duck Boy]

Hi, I've only hatched 2 duck eggs out of 4 once. But my incubater was litteraly nothing...just a simple bucket, pine needles for substrate.
A heat pad below, and a jar with water inside to keep the humidity up. I turned the eggs 3-4 times a day. 2 out of the 4 ended up hatching. Which was surprising to me, considering how unstable the temp was. One of the hatchlings is all grown up now, and is a beloved pet.

Good luck with yours!

 

[GAChknGirl]

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well i have a Little Giant with turner, not the best out there but im hoping i will have a good turn out!

 

[froggie71]

Don't know if you've hatched chicken eggs or not before, but it's not that different. We hatched duck eggs first in a LG no turner. DS turned eggs twice a day. It takes 28 days to hatch duck eggs. The temp is the same as chicken eggs, but the humidity should be a bit higher. 1st hatch 16 of 16 eggs hatched. Good luck!

 

[tia]

I have not had very good luck with the Little Giant. I bought a new incubator last year. There are some people on here that swear by them, so hopefully you will get some good advice. I know that some reliable way to monitor temperature and humidity is critical. The thermometer that comes with the incubator is not reliable. I would get it set up and everything regulated for a couple days before thinking about putting the eggs in there. Once again - find someone who has had success and listen to them.

Tia

 

[GAChknGirl]

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we have had great success with chicken eggs we have a diffrent thermometer and hygrometer