Hatching newbie!

[Dark Angel]

Hi all, I soon will be hatching my own duck eggs. Hubby brought me a Little Gaint incubator 9300. No fan, or egg turner. I have researched ways to add a fan, and pretty sure I can. I'm at home alot, so turning the days is not problem. Heard there is a manuel turner you can make to reduce loss or heat, and humdity. No I can't upgrade, lol. I'm just happy yo have what I was given. Any adivce would be much appreciated! Thanks, Good bless.

 

[FoodFreedomNow]

Hi all, I soon will be hatching my own duck eggs. Hubby brought me a Little Gaint incubator 9300. No fan, or egg turner. I have researched ways to add a fan, and pretty sure I can. I'm at home alot, so turning the days is not problem. Heard there is a manuel turner you can make to reduce loss or heat, and humdity. No I can't upgrade, lol. I'm just happy yo have what I was given. Any adivce would be much appreciated! Thanks, Good bless.

Sounds like you're about to embark on an exciting hatching journey! I hatch my own duck eggs (Muscovy), too, and my personal preference is to hand turn the eggs (3 times a day), and mist and cool. I think these methods more closely mimic how a broody incubates her eggs, and I've had good results doing them. Here's a thread discussing it: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/550093/misting-and-cooling-duck-hatching-eggs.

If you haven't already, I'd get another thermometer and hygrometer so you can verify if the digital readings on the incubator are correct - you don't want any surprises there.

Best wishes for a good hatch...come back and update us on how it goes.

 

[Dark Angel]

Is there a video that can tell me the propervway to rotate the eggs? Thanks.