- Sep 15, 2016
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Hello I recently lost my male Pekin duck to a dog attack he had surgery but did not survive and I’m devastated. My bf bought me an incubator and we are going to try to hatch one of his eggs. They mate all the time so I’m assuming I have hat 2 week window now for her to lay a fertilized egg. So Day one I had her inside with Donald before he passed and that egg she laid inside I put in the incubator did the water fill on one side for humidity and labeled x and o each side turning three times a day. These are my concerns: currently our house is getting cold at night all over so I put the incubator in a tote I filled with hay and blankets I checked with a tool level to make sure it’s leveled because I read it needs to be flat surface but I have a sheet pan in there with a towel on top hoping that is flat enough should I just put it on a table instead to be perfectly leveled? Even if it gets a little cold at night? I already have one egg in there is it okay each day she lays to add another egg or should they all be on same day hatch? If so what do I do about the egg and storing to wait and put all 7 in there at same time ? She is alone now so we’ve been contemplating what to do past two light she slept inside with us but when my bf put her out at 7 am today she laid her egg outside and made a nest. I’m thinking I should do this and was hoping someone could help steer me in right direction because this would really cheer me up if my Donald could live on. This week have her indoors and lay inside so it’s a nice clean egg no soil take them and incubate then week 2 put her back outside in her pen to lay her own eggs and make a nest? I’m just trying to increase my chances as I know my time is short to hopefully hatch one of his eggs. I’m so devastated he is gone forever and I really need this to happen so any help would be deeply appreciated. Thanks