Newbie incubator/hatcher questions

[Mysimplewyominglife]

Just got my email notification that my ducklings are in the mail!!!

Have you incubated duck eggs?

 

[JRNash]

Not yet. Strictly brooding so far. Incubating ducks will start next spring.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

Not yet. Strictly brooding so far. Incubating ducks will start next spring.

Now that I totally want updates on lol. I hear it's a bit hard.

 

[Chicken George 2]

I do it all the time. The need to establish a pecking order doesn't develope for months

Oh so they will be fine then. I've got 5 going in with the 4 chicks whice are a week old

 

[JRNash]

Shouldn't have any problems

 

[JRNash]

I think the problems we all have are from not having high enough quality equipment. I WILL have my cabinet incubator built by spring

 

[JRNash]

Do y'all keep gro-gel on hand? I keep a ready supply of that and electrolytes on hand for the new chicks. I also use it for older ones that hit a rough patch

 

[AmyLynn2374]

Well it's day 17 for my first batch of Brahma eggs candled them all 8 are still giving me the toe if you will when I candled them. I know ppl aim to stop running on day 18 but can you stop turning on day 17? Also I need some advice 2of my pekin eggs look uh odd I think they are quitters but not 100% sure I think I see movement but that could just be me slowly turning them to see what were they are. First 2pics are of the same egg the 3rd pic is of the 2 egg.

The last pic appears to have a dark blood ring, sign of a quitter. The first one still looks viable to me. When in doubt leave them in unless they stink or leak.

 

[AmyLynn2374]

I had some eggs hatch last week. Nd now one week later I have some more hatched. Can I put these chicks in the same brooder as the one week old chicks ?

Thanks

I had three groups in my brooder each two weeks apart. I did have to separate each group with a screen for the first 24-48 hours but after that it all went well.

 

[Mysimplewyominglife]

Well I did my final candling last night for my first batch of hatching eggs and out the hatch mate with added no slip mat stuff. 8 out of 9 made it to lock down day. I hope I get lucky and have all 8 hatch. What is the percentage of that if I have 9 eggs which 3 of those were free and I do end up having all 8 of what's left hatch? Also want to say the egg that got pulled was one of the paid ones and 3 of the free ones have babies in them lol