Hatching runner ducks and chicks together, put in the incubator the same day!

[Kiesichick]

Hello!
I have a hova bator 1602n forced air incubator with an incuturn automatic egg turner. I got 18 runner duck eggs and 11 chicken eggs a week ago and put them all in. So chicks should hatch around April 26th and ducklings May 3rd. My question is this:
When chicken eggs are in lock down, how should I stop them from turning? The incuturn covers the whole bottom of the incubator and is one piece so can't be taken out. Was thinking of a light Tupperware on top with the chicken eggs or putting hardware mesh on top of the turner in the chicken egg area so they aren't rolled. Any opinions on that? Alternately any good ideas on cheap easy ways to make a hatched?
Thanks in advance!!!

 

[chickens really]

Hello!
I have a hova bator 1602n forced air incubator with an incuturn automatic egg turner. I got 18 runner duck eggs and 11 chicken eggs a week ago and put them all in. So chicks should hatch around April 26th and ducklings May 3rd. My question is this:
When chicken eggs are in lock down, how should I stop them from turning? The incuturn covers the whole bottom of the incubator and is one piece so can't be taken out. Was thinking of a light Tupperware on top with the chicken eggs or putting hardware mesh on top of the turner in the chicken egg area so they aren't rolled. Any opinions on that? Alternately any good ideas on cheap easy ways to make a hatched?
Thanks in advance!!!

You cant...
You have a staggered hatch and are locking down the Duck eggs way before they should be....Duck eggs do better hatching on their sides and being hand turned 3 times a day....


Sorry, just my experience....

 

[Kiesichick]

I was thinking of stopping the chicken eggs turning and keep turning the ducks and cause ducks need higher humidity all along anyhow shouldn't they be fine with a reasonable chicken humidity for lockdown?(65%) I have the automatic turner so would t have to open the bator to turn