Is lockdown on day 25?

[Peppermint]

I am surrogate hatching a duck egg for a friend. All the chicken eggs hatched last week, and there is this lonely duck egg left in the bator. Do I lockdown and increase humidity on day 25? Raise the humidity to the same as for chicken eggs: 65%?

Thanks for any help

 

[gofasterstripe]

up humiity to 80% and yes lockdown at day 25

 

[Peppermint]

I have had the humidity at 45% up until now. And I've read for duck eggs it should be a little higher. Is there anything I should do at this point to prevent problems from this lower than optimal humidity?

 

[gofasterstripe]

If you dont get your humidity up to around 80 your duckling might not hatc, so you need to get it up ASAP. If you are having problems getting the humidity up get a small bowl of WARM water and hang a face cloth over the side from the water onto what ever your eg is sitting on and let the water wick up. it will bring your humidity up

 

[Peppermint]

Ok, I'll get it up right now. Today is day 22. Do you think 60% until lockdown is good? Then I'll get it up to 80%.

 

[gofasterstripe]

Oh Im sorry, my bad. I thought you was on day 25 lockdown.
Ok let me start again, day 1 to 25 is 50% humidity
day 25 (lockdown) untill hatch is 80% humidity.

 

[4-H chicken mom]

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X2 Good luck.

 

[Peppermint]

Ok, thanks for that. I should have been more clear in my question, and asked straight out what is the humidity for incubating and lockdown.

I've got 12 chickies in the brooder that are ready to greet this little duck!

 

[whitedove]

Can anyone tell me what the temp should be for the duck eggs?