incubating questions

[Ariesmom]

I'm in a dilema.....I currently have a clutch of chicken eggs ready for lockdown on May 4th but I've had to place some abandoned duck eggs in there last week ( mom started to set the same time I started the bator but left the nest for good ) BUT since ducks and chickens have different incubation times what do I do when it's time for lockdown for the chicks and the ducks need about another week?? I also have a second bator that is holding more chicks due to hatch on the 13th but that one isn't the right time for the ducks either....what do I do????

 

[SierraView]

Since you have 2 incubators you could set one as the incubator and one as a hatcher. Put all the eggs not in lock down into one to incubate, and the ones for lock down in the hatcher. Chicks hatch take them out and move next group to the hatcher when they are ready to set for lock down.

 

[Ariesmom]

thanks for the advise...I didn't intend to have 3 batches going at once but we'll see how it goes. I'll announce the outcome in a few weeks!

 

[SierraView]

Good Luck!