I don't have an incubator, but hope to hatch a couple ducklings.

[AngelinaThePekin8]

My Pekin duck Angelina passed away a few days ago, I hadn't tossed her last egg, and hope to try hatching it. I don't have an incubator or a broody duck. So I hope to make a quick easy and a safe incubator for a small amount of eggs. I at least want to try.

The egg is already three days old, and isn't in the coolest of places, can't really get any cooler and the fridge is to cold. I am hoping for my khaki Campbell to possibly go broody, but doubt that'll happen. So incubation without a broody duck is likely my only option. It would be my first time trying to incubate eggs.

I have cardboard boxes on hand heating blankets and such, no Styrofoam cooler things.

I have and will be searching for videos and instructions for a D.I.Y incubator but haven't found decent results.

 

[Ecarroll]

Where are you? If your near another member they could maybe lend you an incubator

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

Where are you? If your near another member they could maybe lend you an incubator

I unfortunately can't do that. I am willing to try to make one and want to. Just need ideas.

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

I don't think I would have any proper lights. So a heating pad and cardboard box would be it. Just need to get some of the finer details figured out, ND hope for the best.
I wish I had a broody, doubt any will go broody in the next few days. I just worry I won't do something right and just fail miserably.

 

[Chicken_tiger_catt]

I don't think I would have any proper lights. So a heating pad and cardboard box would be it. Just need to get some of the finer details figured out, ND hope for the best.
I wish I had a broody, doubt any will go broody in the next few days. I just worry I won't do something right and just fail miserably.

that's ok. as a teen trying to not fail geometry, I don't know a whole lot about engineering. even if it does go wrong, at least you did your best.

 

[Altairsky]

I would strongly advise to get a cheap incubator from Amazon.
I once made a cardboard + heating pad incubator for fermentation (yoghurt, dough) and it failed miserably because it couldn't hold enough heat. I can't imagine to incubate eggs that way, there are already so many things that goes wrong even with proper incubators.
Trying doesn't hurt, but be prepared for disappointment.

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

I would strongly advise to get a cheap incubator from Amazon.
I once made a cardboard + heating pad incubator for fermentation (yoghurt, dough) and it failed miserably because it couldn't hold enough heat. I can't imagine to incubate eggs that way, there are already so many things that goes wrong even with proper incubators.
Trying doesn't hurt, but be prepared for disappointment.

I was thinking that too, just not sure it would be worth it. I don't plan on hatching anything in the future so spending money on a gator seems a bit ify. I am just thinking of not making any attempt now. Which is hard for me emotionally to not try but it would likely be for the best.
I will maybe see about getting an incubator. I have been stressing all day about this. Scouring the internet for an option that works for this situation, many things I feel I could do but seem really complicated even tho they are simple it's so much to take in at once. Incubators seem stressful I have only had broody's hatch eggs when they wanted but never tried incubating them myself.

I worry that everyday the egg isn't incubating it loses its viability.

Thanks for your advice and thoughts, will try to keep you updated on what I do with the egg, wishing 'all the best.

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

that's ok. as a teen trying to not fail geometry, I don't know a whole lot about engineering. even if it does go wrong, at least you did your best.

I try to go by that, sometimes it's easy to forget.

 

[My15Ducks]

Another option would be to find someone who has an incubator and would hatch the egg for you

 

[MissMuschovy]

Just after some help new on here. My Muschovy raised a Peking Duckling with no help I would call it an accident but they know how to do it. So I tried again put some Peking Eggs under the Muschovy today I found the egg out of the nest on the ground and shell coming open. I looked something wiggling inside so I took it inside. What do I do now I put it in sugar cane mulch under a desk lamp. Help this is like exciting