Putting call and buff duck eggs together

Lilysquared

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Jul 11, 2025
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Hi!
I’ve been incubating my buff(3) and call eggs(4) separately because initially they wouldn’t all fit in one, and also I thought it might be a good idea since call ducks usually hatch early and I didn’t want to bother the buff eggs if I need to assist with the call eggs.

All eggs were shipped to me from Metzer on June 17, and received and set on June 21 (I didn’t yet know to wait). Lost 2 call eggs on d14. Stopped rotating d21. Currently d23. Buff eggs are started occasionally wiggling today. Call eggs show no signs of internally pipping.

My questions: is there a benefit to moving the eggs together in the same incubator? Would peeping help motivate each other? If yes, how do I handle it if I need to assist anyone (really hoping not to need to assist)?

Both incubators are small, domed, and not fan forced (from Amazon).
 
If the incubator is small, I’d say keep them separate as overcrowding makes things more difficult. Do you like working out in a stuffy crowded gym or with plenty of space to do your own thing? Just personal preference though, maybe your ducks are extroverts!
 
If the incubator is small, I’d say keep them separate as overcrowding makes things more difficult. Do you like working out in a stuffy crowded gym or with plenty of space to do your own thing? Just personal preference though, maybe your ducks are extroverts!
I don’t like to go to any gym! Easy enough, I’ll keep things how they are. Thank you!
 

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