Runner Duck Hatch-a-Long! 2021

[JoJoM]

Hi! I set 12 today. 5 Blue Runner and 7 Pekin, not pure. Her drakes are Rouen, Khaki Campbells, Pekin and Cayuga. I've just finished 2 rounds of chicks, this will be a first for ducks. They're due to hatch April 6th I think.

 

[DucksAreBest]

Hi! I set 12 today. 5 Blue Runner and 7 Pekin, not pure. Her drakes are Rouen, Khaki Campbells, Pekin and Cayuga. I've just finished 2 rounds of chicks, this will be a first for ducks. They're due to hatch April 6th I think.

Nice!

 

[JoJoM]

Nice!

Hopefully you won't mind newbie questions. I just learned about the mist and cool, I have so much research to do.

 

[DucksAreBest]

Hopefully you won't mind newbie questions. I just learned about the mist and cool, I have so much research to do.

Oh, nice, I never mist my duck eggs (even though I should), but I give them a 10 minute cooldown everyday until lockdown.

 

[AAcres]

Hi! I set 12 today. 5 Blue Runner and 7 Pekin, not pure. Her drakes are Rouen, Khaki Campbells, Pekin and Cayuga. I've just finished 2 rounds of chicks, this will be a first for ducks. They're due to hatch April 6th I think.

awesome! welcome!

 

[AAcres]

Oh, nice, I never mist my duck eggs (even though I should), but I give them a 10 minute cooldown everyday until lockdown.

what’s the science behind the 10 minute cool down or misting? I’ve never done this (though I’ve only incubated once before this).
does it give better hatch rates?

 

[DucksAreBest]

what’s the science behind the 10 minute cool down or misting? I’ve never done this (though I’ve only incubated once before this).
does it give better hatch rates?

The ten minute cooling is simulating a mother duck getting up from it's nest and going to drink and eat. And the misting is simulating a mother duck taking a swim and coming back to the nest while being wet. And, yes, it does improve hatch rates.

 

[AAcres]

The ten minute cooling is simulating a mother duck getting up from it's nest and going to drink and eat. And the misting is simulating a mother duck taking a swim and coming back to the nest while being wet. And, yes, it does improve hatch rates.

oh very interesting! I’ll have to look into this!

 

[DucksAreBest]

oh very interesting! I’ll have to look into this!

Yes, it is.

 

[graypes]

Hello! I set 6 eggs on Feb 26 in a little giant Bator and on March 1st I set 4 more in a Janoel Bator! I only have one duck and one drake so I had to wait a bit to collect the eggs. all 10 are fertile and growing (KNOCK ON WOOD)!

My duck is black runner and drake is fawn & white runner so I'm interested to see what hatches out!

I'm worried with the Janoel Bator since the eggs lay on their sides that the incubator isn't turning them sufficiently, but time will tell! This is my first time hatching ducks and my second attempt at hatching overall, the first attempt with found turkey eggs died in shell halfway through, so hopefully some hatch out this time! YAY!