She said/He said Who's right? Who's wrong? No one!

[OldMissionChick]

My advice is get 2 or 3 good thermometers and hygrometers and calibrate them first... if you need help with calibration just post asking, can help with that... and also, what kind of duck eggs are they? Depending on type will depend on best tips needed... oh, and welcome to the addiction!!! :yiipchick

We have Peking & Rouen hens and Peking, Rouen & Khaki Campbell drakes. Interested in finding out what comes out.

 

[Ravynscroft]

We have Peking & Rouen hens and Peking, Rouen & Khaki Campbell drakes. Interested in finding out what comes out.

Very nice! Sounds like you'll have a leg up due to hybrid vigor as well... those are 28 day incubation, easier than Calls and not as long as Muscovys... hand turning is better than putting them in an automatic turner, if you can do it, but auto turner might be fine with hybrids...

 

[chicapee]

Awesome! I wouldn't get that kind of service! I hope you will keep us posted as this hatch goes along. I think you have alot of people rooting for you!

Don't you fret. Who else can I speak chicken too? Everyone here probably thinks I am a lunatic. They are just too polite to say. Trouble is I never do anything by halves. I will probably post a blow by blow account. My nickname is chicken or chicken monkey. Has anyone ever seen a chicken monkey.
If anyone is wondering, this is it.

 

[chicapee]

Isn't it awesome?? Feels great to help good people!
That is great! I was so worried about getting enough eggs and getting them out safe, my brain kinda went mushy... btw, unpack the inner box carefully and there is a note about the surprise eggs too...

Got it. Will unpack most reverently with the utmost care.

 

[OldMissionChick]

Very nice! Sounds like you'll have a leg up due to hybrid vigor as well... those are 28 day incubation, easier than Calls and not as long as Muscovys... hand turning is better than putting them in an automatic turner, if you can do it, but auto turner might be fine with hybrids...

I am a SAHM so turning myself wont be a problem. I do have a question.. if my hens are mated by different drakes will she lay a variety of eggs?

 

[WVduckchick]

Don't you fret. Who else can I speak chicken too? Everyone here probably thinks I am a lunatic. They are just too polite to say. Trouble is I never do anything by halves. I will probably post a blow by blow account. My nickname is chicken or chicken monkey. Has anyone ever seen a chicken monkey.
If anyone is wondering, this is it.

That's awesome! All non-chicken people think we are crazy, right? Oh well, we have each other!!

We have Peking & Rouen hens and Peking, Rouen & Khaki Campbell drakes. Interested in finding out what comes out.

Sweet! Ravyn gives great advice! Best of luck to you

 

[Ravynscroft]

Don't you fret. Who else can I speak chicken too? Everyone here probably thinks I am a lunatic. They are just too polite to say. Trouble is I never do anything by halves. I will probably post a blow by blow account. My nickname is chicken or chicken monkey. Has anyone ever seen a chicken monkey.
If anyone is wondering, this is it.

That is awesome!! And I think we're all in good company!

I am a SAHM so turning myself wont be a problem. I do have a question.. if my hens are mated by different drakes will she lay a variety of eggs?

They could end up with eggs fertilized by different drakes or same one... that's a toss up and will add to your surprise hatches...

That's awesome! All non-chicken people think we are crazy, right? Oh well, we have each other!!
Sweet! Ravyn gives great advice! Best of luck to you

Thanks for the vote, but I'm not the only one...

 

[WVduckchick]

I just about pulled a real doozie! I went out to say goodnight to my crew and realized I hadn't shut the big girls' run yet!! Last time I went out, the LOs were in their run, so I closed the gate, but some of the older ones were still out, and it wasn't dark yet, so I left them. Then I got busy, and just went out for bed checks. Gemma, my turkey, was on top of the run, but everyone else was in the coops...safe and sound. Whew! Scary moment!!

 

[tgcanes]

Well Im a first timer here…Set my 24 eggs in a Janoel 24 on Friday night, 7/31( it was actually 1:30am on Aug 1)…Temperature has been rather easy to regulate and keep steady after the first day, however the humidity fluctuates a lot - lowest at 22% and highest at about 55%. The exact amount of water I am putting is half the squirt bottle in one of the channels of the bottom tray.

Any suggestions as to how to better achieve a more consistent humidity?

Have 12 Buff Orpingtons eggs and 12 high noon leiper eggs in there…Hoping for the best…...

 

[tgcanes]

the amount of water i am adding is daily…Half a squirt bottle that came with incubator