Misting duck eggs?

[ecrb223]

Do you find misting duck eggs to be beneficial? I am about to start incubating, and I understand it mimics the mother. Do you cool them and then mist them? How often, and with warm or room temp water? Thanks for the help!

 

[Amiga]

Good questions. Have you seen the stickies on hatching waterfowl? I am not a hatcher, but these are good threads.

Also, @Lacrystol has published

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

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

 

[Lacrystol]

AMIGA, Great Information LOL

Yes, I think Misting is beneficial especially for ducks, and NO I do not nor have I cooled my eggs down. Well actually I take that back, when I candle, I guess technically you can say that's a cool down but other then that. NOPE..

Kind of put yourself in the Mamma ducks place, they go swimming and then sit on there eggs. HOWEVER, I have had a Cochin sit on Duck eggs and successfully hatch them but I did have to spray them really good once it was time for them to hatch.

 

[Amiga]

Thanks for the confirmation, Lacrystol!