Help! Incubating Duck Eggs

[MGG]

I like hand turning, it increases your time monitoring the incubator

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[CluckNDoodle]

I like hand turning, it increases your time monitoring the incubator

lol, I don't know that I need to be hovering over my incubators anymore than I already do.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

 

[MGG]

I love that! SO true!

 

[CircusMama]

My incubator has a fan so I would say it's not a still air. An these are runner ducks.

 

[CluckNDoodle]

My incubator has a fan so I would say it's not a still air. An these are runner ducks.

From Wunda's suggestion I would definitely hand turn if you have a vertical turner and not a horizontal turner then and 99.5°F is the desired temperature for a forced air incubator. If you don't already have one I would calibrate a secondary thermometer/hygrometer to check against the incubator read out as well. Here's a good article on calibrating.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...incubator-thermometers-and-hygrometers.73634/

 

[Jpat]

I have 4 thermometers calibrated in my incubator and a lazer thermometer

 

[MGG]

My incubator has a fan so I would say it's not a still air. An these are runner ducks.

Ok, so forced air. Try to have it 99.5 Fahrenheit

 

[CircusMama]

Thank you all for your help! I really appreciate it, between work and kids it's been nuts today! I have them (there is 5) in the incubator. I live in Kansas so the humidity fluctuates, it is at 52% now in there is that okay? I also have them laying on their side.

 

[Knighstar679]

If you basic humidity in your area is higher you may wish to let that lower a bit before adding water. Unless you notice the eggs seem pourous. I think you have similar humidity to were I am at in the finger lakes area in New York. I usually run around 40%.
Someone once told me it’s easier to up the humidity later than try and get rid of it. I would also trace the air cells if you haven’t weighed the eggs so you can monitor moisture loss and know if you need to adjust your humidity.