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Now that I'm in the correct forum, I'll start again....
OK, with 6 chicken eggs under my Buff Orpington and 12 ducks + a few Nankins under my broody duck, I'm devising a back up plan in case either of the girls abandons the eggs. I have candled the eggs and they're looking good.
I've had a look at some of the home-made incubators some BYC members have made and thought I'd have a go at making my own. I disinfected an old aquarium and have some wet sponge in the bottom with a pipe and funnel to allow me to add extra humidity when it's needed. I've attached a heat lamp successfully and have insulated the aquarium, leaving a viewing window through which I can view my thermometer and hygrometer. Now I'm looking for some helpful advice from anyone who has made their own incubator. Here's a few thoughts going through my mind at the moment:
What temperature and humidity should I be settling at?
a) for ducks
b) for chickens
Can I mix the chicken and duck eggs?
The duck eggs started with the broody a week before the chicken so I am anticipating they will all have approximately the same hatch date.
Any advice truly appreciated. Thanks, New Member Portland UK xxx
OK, with 6 chicken eggs under my Buff Orpington and 12 ducks + a few Nankins under my broody duck, I'm devising a back up plan in case either of the girls abandons the eggs. I have candled the eggs and they're looking good.
I've had a look at some of the home-made incubators some BYC members have made and thought I'd have a go at making my own. I disinfected an old aquarium and have some wet sponge in the bottom with a pipe and funnel to allow me to add extra humidity when it's needed. I've attached a heat lamp successfully and have insulated the aquarium, leaving a viewing window through which I can view my thermometer and hygrometer. Now I'm looking for some helpful advice from anyone who has made their own incubator. Here's a few thoughts going through my mind at the moment:
What temperature and humidity should I be settling at?
a) for ducks
b) for chickens
Can I mix the chicken and duck eggs?
The duck eggs started with the broody a week before the chicken so I am anticipating they will all have approximately the same hatch date.
Any advice truly appreciated. Thanks, New Member Portland UK xxx
