I am familiar with incubating quail eggs but a friend has asked me to incubate some duck eggs. Should I incubate them in a egg flat or on their sides? What temperature and humidity do you suggest?
Sides are fine if you turn them an odd number of times a day (3, 5, or 7 times). If they are upright they should be in a automatic egg turner. My humidity is at 55% until the last three days before hatch then I bump it up to about 80%. Then after the hatch I open up the vent plugs on the incubator to help dry them out. I hold my temp at about 99-100 degrees through the whole process. Some reduce the heat to about 95 degrees after the hatch. Also some will spray the eggs with water from day 5 (I think) to day 25. Supposed to help keep the membranes soft and moist. I haven't ever done it and mine have been fine. GOOD LUCK!
