I need advice.

[Duckling1145]

Hi everyone! So I am hatching welsh harlequin ducklings for the first time. Like I have never hatched ducks. Does anyone have any advice or just things I should about hatching ducks? They are only on day 2 because I just got them. Thanks!

 

[nchls school]

If they are shipped eggs research how to do an assisted hatch. It is not unusual for shipped eggs to need help come hatch time so be prepared.

 

[Duckling1145]

If they are shipped eggs research how to do an assisted hatch. It is not unusual for shipped eggs to need help come hatch time so be prepared.

Hi thanks for responding! They are not shipped. I drive and hour away to get them.

 

[Kiwibird]

Moisture levels are worth watching, especially towards the end. Mama duck would bring some moisture back on her feathers after swimming, so the humidity is higher than a chicken's nest.

 

[Duckling1145]

Ok should I spray them with water every once I a while?

 

[Kiwibird]

If you live in a dry area, yes. mist them with tepid water about once per day when the mother is off the nest. Nothing too extreme. The ducks come home damp, not dripping.

 

[Duckling1145]

If you live in a dry area, yes. mist them with tepid water about once per day when the mother is off the nest. Nothing too extreme. The ducks come home damp, not dripping.

Hi thanks for responding? Should I start spraying now? They are only one day 4.

 

[Kiwibird]

Oops, sorry. I think it is mainly in the last week of incubation that this matters, but it won't hurt if you have been spraying already.