Spraying duck eggs

[Mollyblooms8]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering when I start cooling and spraying my duck eggs.
I’ve looked online and some say start at day 14, some say sooner...
what do you guys recommend?
Also, what is a good number of minutes to cool the egg before spraying and then placing back in the incubator?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

I've never heard of doing that for duck eggs. Ours did fine being in a incubator normally like chickens

 

[mcdze]

my ex hatched a batch of duck eggs once and never did any of that .. most of them hatched and that woman could kill anything trust me ...

 

[Mollyblooms8]

I've never heard of doing that for duck eggs. Ours did fine being in a incubator normally like chickens

Okay, do you take your eggs out to cool down?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Okay, do you take your eggs out to cool down?

No, we never did

 

[Mollyblooms8]

my ex hatched a batch of duck eggs once and never did any of that .. most of them hatched and that woman could kill anything trust me ...

Haha omg, that’s awesome!!!
Thanks for the laugh

 

[Jessicamtorres93]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering when I start cooling and spraying my duck eggs.
I’ve looked online and some say start at day 14, some say sooner...
what do you guys recommend?
Also, what is a good number of minutes to cool the egg before spraying and then placing back in the incubator?

HI! I just hatched 3/3 duck eggs. I did read about that online, but didn't do it. I would take them out to candle the eggs which allowed them to cool down a bit. and every few days I wet my hand and let a few drops drip on the eggs. Just make sure too keep the humidity up and keep them warm. I cooled them 2 times a week after day 8, but I don't know if that's necessary.

Good luck!

-Jessica

 

[Mollyblooms8]

HI! I just hatched 3/3 duck eggs. I did read about that online, but didn't do it. I would take them out to candle the eggs which allowed them to cool down a bit. and every few days I wet my hand and let a few drops drip on the eggs. Just make sure too keep the humidity up and keep them warm. I cooled them 2 times a week after day 8, but I don't know if that's necessary.

Good luck!

-Jessica

Awesome, thanks Jessica I’ll try that!
I’m on day 3 so I have a bit to go but I’ll give it a shot!
I’ve got my temp at 37.5c and humidity at 55%

Molly