Lilysquared
In the Brooder
- 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).
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).