Incubating duck eggs, simple question..

[2 many chickens]

I'm new to incubating and have a simple question.. I put 9 eggs in the incubator on February 2, so do I start that as day 1 or would February 3 be day 1 since they'd be in there for 24 hours then? Does that make any sense lol?

also, my temperature is 37.8 right now.. What exactly should the temperature be set at on 'lockdown"
I've been googling but a lot of sites say different. Thanks all. Super excited, can't wait for the day they hatch!!

 

[2 many chickens]

Also the eggs are pekin/indian runner and the incubator is a magic fly mini

 

[Dimples_vixi]

Hi! The 3rd would be day one so start counting from there. Personally with the temperature I don’t change it at lockdown, some reduce it a little. But make sure you up the humidity.

 

[oakhollow]

Ducks are 28 days, right? February also has 28 days, so they would be due on March 2, 28 days.

 

[Dimples_vixi]

Yes that sounds about right, lock down end of day 25 and up humidity to about 60 - 65%.

 

[oakhollow]

I find it easiest to count by weeks as far as possible, say if I set today (Friday), then going down the calendar to each successive Friday as a week or seven days. So, 3 Fridays down for chicken eggs, 4 for duck eggs.

 

[2 many chickens]

A little late to post but thank you guys for the help! 9 1/2 more days until hatch day!