How exactly do you incubate scovys eggs?

[pringle]

Hi,my Brinsea mini eco should be coming soon and my scovy girl has already layed 3 eggs!Ive been trying to research online but cant seem to find any decent info on incubating them so I thought I would ask you guys fo better info

.So im just wondering what helps when you spray the eggs with water and what temp and humidity I should keep them?thanks

 

[Funky Feathers]

All I know is they need 28 days and if using a styrofoam incubator you need the expansion ring b/c they are big eggs.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

28 day, I hand turn most of my stuff just for space, except in the cabinet incubators.
if so, put an X on 1 side an O on the other so you;ll know which have been turned.
99.5 temp, 60-65% on humidity for all waterfowl, stop turning on day 25 raie humidity a bit and leave it shut from there on.
And yes, also the waterfowl tend to do better if you mist them once or twice a day, WITH WARM water, never use cold.
I like to have a small water bottle in the incubator. This way, it's the same temp. I just lightly mist them everytime I turn them, dont soak them. This simulates the hen coming back to the nest, they are almost always wet, being water fowl. Help raise humidity, as that is very important on all waterfowl, that's where most people go wrong hatching ducks, you cant do them at the 45-50% range like chickens and expect too much.
Hope that helped

 

[Trenary Ducks]

Muscovies need 33 to 35 days to incubate. At 99 to 100 degrees F, the humidity should be somewhere around 45 to 55% for the first 30 days. Once they begin piping, the humidity should be increased to 60 to 70%. We use a Hovabator 2362N sometimes, and no expansion ring is necessary.

 

[Funky Feathers]

Oops, i forgot, yes, 33-35 days. it was a long time ago i incubated those.

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

ha,
Yeah, I did too

 

[pringle]

Is it ok if there eggs lay side ways?Since I dont have a turner and how many times a day should I turn them?

 

[Boggy Bottom Bantams]

yes that's perfectly fine, that's their natural possition anyway.
Put a different mark on both sides of the egg so you will know which have been turned, I do and X and an O
Turn 2-3 times a day.
I dont use turners in my smaller incubators just for space, I only use them in my large cabinet incubators.

 

[pringle]

Ok thanks I have 3 eggs from my one female and im going to wait till I get 6.

 

[Trenary Ducks]

The first few eggs from a muscovy may not be fertile, so don't be disappointed if they don't develop.