We are new to hatching, but after building an incubator, with help from BYC, we have 4 ducklings now a week old and 3 pipping now, with 8 more to go. It's tricky( constant supervision) as they are a staggered hatch( we have one female and 2 males, so one egg a day), but so far no losses. We have an incubator ordered so that we can have more consistent humidity and temp control, and use the other bator as a hatcher or brooder. Big fun. They are already very tame. They love to bob for chopped up bits of spinach, kale and broccoli. They will live here as pets and for eggs. We like to call our little homestaed "Lucky Duck Ranch" We have a large natural spring pond and 2 1/2 acres, 60 hens, 3 roosters. We will incubate chicken eggs next.
