Newbie wondering if i can hatch ducklings and chicks in one incubator

[Rebecca and Paul]

i am getting a mix of eggs tomorrow chicken and duck can i put them together in the same incubator to hatch?

 

[ScottsSilkies]

I'm sure everyone does things different. I have had chicken eggs, duck eggs, quail eggs, guinea eggs & peafowl eggs
all in together. With very successful hatching I might add.
Good Luck to you.

 

[Rebecca and Paul]

thanks i do have teo incubators but thought i'd start out with just the one first

a question if i may how did things go in the hatching stage? they hatch times are different did you start them at different times or all together ?

 

[Tartannik]

I hatched hen and duck eggs last year in the same one and they were all fine!!

 

[ScottsSilkies]

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Yes they hatched at different times. You have to know the stop turning dates & move them out of your incubator accordingly.

 

[duckyfromoz]

If you have two incubators- you could use one as a hatcher for the chickens- Just set it up in 16 - 17 days and put the chicken eggs in. That way you dint have to worry to much with opening and turning duck eggs while the chicken eggs are in lockdown - cleaning up after a hatch is also so much easier when you dont still have eggs in there too.

 

[Rebecca and Paul]

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hey thats a great idea never would have thought of it thanks