New hatching

[Athiena14]

So I ended up getting 24 call duck eggs. I have contradicting ways on how to incubate them. Help please. They put on there to have them at 90% humidity and spritz them.... that seems like it's not right. The other was at 45-50% humidity and not spritzing them. How long does it take for call ducks to hatch? Btw I only ordered 12 XD... having to scramble around to get a bigger incubator...

 

[Miss Lydia]

@WVduckchick

 

[Athiena14]

Bump

 

[Miss Lydia]

@WVduckchick

 

[WVduckchick]

The 90 you saw was probably “wet bulb temperature” (another way of measuring humidity). 40% is a much better number, but kinda depends on a few things. Check out the red link in my signature line.

Also, I’ve found that call duck eggs do better when incubated on their sides and hand turned 3+ times per day. Spritzing isn’t necessary, but I’d you choose to do it, don’t do it for the first 5 or last 5 days. Normal hatch time for Calls is 26 days, but that’s just a basic guideline.

Good luck! I Love my calls!!

 

[Athiena14]

The 90 you saw was probably “wet bulb temperature” (another way of measuring humidity). 40% is a much better number, but kinda depends on a few things. Check out the red link in my signature line.

Also, I’ve found that call duck eggs do better when incubated on their sides and hand turned 3+ times per day. Spritzing isn’t necessary, but I’d you choose to do it, don’t do it for the first 5 or last 5 days. Normal hatch time for Calls is 26 days, but that’s just a basic guideline.

Good luck! I Love my calls!!

Okay. I kept it at 45%... I'll lower it. My incubators I have the turning racks were too small to have 24 eggs in them, so 2 incubators with 12 eggs each turning by hand... can you turn too much? I think the most i e turned is 6 times in a day. On day 2 of incubation for 1 set of 12 and starting day for the second set

 

[Athiena14]

What red link? I dont see it

 

[WVduckchick]

What red link? I dont see it

Are you on mobile? Turn your phone sideways, you should see it. If not, I can paste a link.

 

[Athiena14]

Are you on mobile? Turn your phone sideways, you should see it. If not, I can paste a link.

Yea I am on Mobil. I got it. Thank you

 

[Athiena14]

18 eggs out of 24 so far showing fertile. The last 6 are unsure just cause they are only on day 2