My first duck incubation, advice?

[kelltang93]

Should I raise the temperature towards the end of incubation? They are on day 4 at 37.5 degrees celsius right now.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

I don't have any experience w duck eggs, but it doesn't really matter. Some people actually prefer to cool it down, since chicks tend to hatch faster in the cold, if I'm not mistaken. Really, you could just keep a steady temp. It won't have any significant change. It's just a preference .

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

@MysteryChicken

 

[kelltang93]

I don't have any experience w duck eggs, but it doesn't really matter. Some people actually prefer to cool it down, since chicks tend to hatch faster in the cold, if I'm not mistaken. Really, you could just keep a steady temp. It won't have any significant change. It's just a preference .

Thanks

 

[Huntmaster]

Should I raise the temperature towards the end of incubation? They are on day 4 at 37.5 degrees celsius right now.

Its humidity you want to raise at lockdown/end of incubation not temperature. If anything, you can lower temperature at lockdown. Depending on what type of ducks you are hatching depends on day of lockdown.

 

[kelltang93]

Its humidity you want to raise at lockdown/end of incubation not temperature. If anything, you can lower temperature at lockdown. Depending on what type of ducks you are hatching depends on day of lockdown.

Oh thanks.

 

[Kholts]

I hatch at Temp of 99.5F all through the the 28 days. I try to keep humidity 45-55 day 1-24/25 then the last 3 days I bump it to 65 (it naturally goes over this number when they start to hatch so don’t freak out).