Hatching khaki campbell duck eggs

[bryan8]

Well I'm getting 30+ khaki campbell duck eggs.

I have a lg still air bator with a turner. I've failed on my other 2 chicken hatches, so I thought i would give ducks a try.

What humidys should I be at? What temps? How long? When do I stop turning?

And will over 30 duck eggs fit in the bator?

~Bryan

 

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Don't know about ducks, Bryan...hopefully someone will come along soon to answer your questions.

Good luck!!

 

[froggie71]

Wow, 30 eggs is alot! we had 16 in the LG still air , but plenty of room for 16. 28 days to hatch. We turned or I should say my DS turned twice a day for 25 days. Temp is the same as for chickens. Keep it about 99.5 and humidity is higher for ducks. about 55-65% then bump it up when you stop turning. To be honest we had the paper thermometer only in the bator when we started, but changed to a digital thermometer/hygrometer half way through. I was sure those eggs were doomed. We didn't think we get many, only hoped for 4 or so. It was our first time incubating. 100% hatch rate and we did everything they said not to. Open the bator during hatching, etc. Good luck!

BTW: Not sure you are supposed to put duck eggs in a turner. I think because of size.

 

[bryan8]

They said they are the same size as large chicken eggs.

They won't fit?

 

[Epona142]

I put duck eggs in my LG turner without a problem, and hatched them out, a long while ago.

 

[froggie71]

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Well, just goes to show you can't believe everything you read. Anyway, good luck with your hatch. Keep us posted how things progress.

 

[CanadianChix]

I also put my eggs in a turner without issue Now Goose Eggs that's another story not a chance they were gonna fit

 

[Knighstar679]

Well I'm getting 30+ khaki campbell duck eggs.

I have a lg still air bator with a turner. I've failed on my other 2 chicken hatches, so I thought i would give ducks a try.

What humidys should I be at? What temps? How long? When do I stop turning?

And will over 30 duck eggs fit in the bator?

~Bryan

Hope you have a good hatch. I am setting 23 Welsh Harlequin eggs plus 7 Cayuga/ Rouen cross eggs.