4th generation farmer
Chirping
- Jul 18, 2021
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I have an incubater that holds 41 eggs with an auto egg turner I posted pics pf it....but my questions r these
I have Indian runner ducks and standard chickens...I plan to incubate both kinds of eggs but but not in same incubater of course I have 2 identical incubaters can someone tell me how to do duck eggs bc I know they r different than chicken eggs when it comes to incubation
For example...do duck eggs require misting with a spritz bottle of Luke warm water every day.....if so when do I start and for how long
Second...is the temp and humidity same for duck eggs as for chicken eggs..if not what temps and humidity levels do I need
Third...do I need to do a lock down for duck eggs where I d not let them turn...if so is it 3 days to hatch like chickens..and if so do I lock them down on day 4 or day 3....bc my incubTer is an auto egg turner with a digital everythingnelse..and the days countdown from for example with chickens day 21 is the starting point if that makes any sense...
Also is it safe to mark eggs with a sharpie...or should I use a crayon to number the eggs bc my kids have each selected their own 3 eggs each and want them labeled so they know when their personal du k egg is hatching
I have Indian runner ducks and standard chickens...I plan to incubate both kinds of eggs but but not in same incubater of course I have 2 identical incubaters can someone tell me how to do duck eggs bc I know they r different than chicken eggs when it comes to incubation
For example...do duck eggs require misting with a spritz bottle of Luke warm water every day.....if so when do I start and for how long
Second...is the temp and humidity same for duck eggs as for chicken eggs..if not what temps and humidity levels do I need
Third...do I need to do a lock down for duck eggs where I d not let them turn...if so is it 3 days to hatch like chickens..and if so do I lock them down on day 4 or day 3....bc my incubTer is an auto egg turner with a digital everythingnelse..and the days countdown from for example with chickens day 21 is the starting point if that makes any sense...
Also is it safe to mark eggs with a sharpie...or should I use a crayon to number the eggs bc my kids have each selected their own 3 eggs each and want them labeled so they know when their personal du k egg is hatching
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