Incubating Questions

[chickenfarmgirl]

Hey! This is my first year in trying to hatch eggs, and right now, I currently have 4 mallard duck eggs in my homemade incubator... I have been researching and researching, and everyone seems to say something different. So, I pose my question:
What should my humidity level be at?
It has been at about 30-40% the last 3 days. Any advice?

^ How I feel at the present moment! ^

 

[Amiga]

I am not a hatcher but this Sticky has been helpful to a number of people.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/491013/goose-incubation-hatching-guide-completed

Also, Lacrystol has a couple of web pages where she writes about hatching call ducks

http://www.lwbarnhouse.com/method1.html
http://www.lwbarnhouse.com/method2.html

She and a number of others are hatchers so they could advise you - I hope they see this thread soon.

 

[lnp3]

are you using the wet-bulb? or just a humidity reader? I just hatched a whole bunch last week (my first time as well!!) i basically kept mine in the 50s...as long as it didn't go above 59, or below 50...that was for the first 25 days, then i upped it to 70s, 80s...which was very hard to do

Also, i didn't use the wet-bulb, i just had a thermomoter in there that read humidy and temps. so if you that's what ur using, im not sure what the difference is exactly. was very confused about it when i did it lol. Good luck with the hatch though!!

 

[chickenfarmgirl]

I have 4 duck eggs, that I just candled!!!! (YAHOO!!!!) and they all seem to be doing good. I also just have a thermometer in there, and it is at about 49-51 each day.
Thanks for the helpful info!!!

 

[chickenfarmgirl]

Thank you soooo much! That really helped!!!