80 duck eggs due to hatch WE HAVE DUCKLINGS

[ksj0225]

Waiting for the update!!!

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

Yay!

 

[Royd Wood]

The first incubator with 40 duck eggs and 1 chicken egg (thought it was a duck egg) was a disaster except for the chicken - think I got the humidity wrong as the ducks died before being fully formed. The second incubator was started a couple of days later and so far we have only 4 ducklings out of 41 but lots of cherping going on so hopefully a few more will hatch today - should I sprey the eggs to help or leave them alone ????

 

[PattySh]

I have 4 Mutt chicks that I thougth were guineas! Not sure the other 2 "quinea lol" eggs will hatch. So far the incubator isn't too dirty which I was worried about as the rest aren't scheduled to hatch until next Tues. Not sure about spritzing the duck eggs at this point. I know it's important to keep the humidity up not sure exactly what it should be, just learning here too. I have a mixed incubator going, 6 duck eggs, Narragansett turkey, Buff Orpington and BuffOrp/Americana chicks due next Tues.Everyone says chicks are easier to hatch than ducks. Had a terrible hatch rate on my first incubator, this is second try.

 

[PattySh]

Did you end out with more ducklings? Our 4 mutt chickens have company today as the rest of the incubator is hatching. Added 8 Buff Orp chickens, 3 Narragansett turkeys and 2 MagpieX ducks so far, hopefully we are only 1/2 done more eggs to go.The ducks were hard to come out of their shells, after being pipped for well over 24 hrs I helped break the shell a bit.

 

[Royd Wood]

Ended up with storm from the US beating us which took out the power just as the first ducks were hatching

Ended up with 15 yellow and 1 black muscovey ducklings - still a disaster - must try harder next time

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

The black one is probably named since he's so different, huh? LOL

 

[sheepboy1]

I had duck eggs under my silkie she just hatched them today 4 mallard ducks

 

[rockdoveranch]

Just read through this thread for the first time. We have never hatched any kind of egg before, though I have raised newborn homing pigeons and ringnecks by hand. Even with the bad with the good it sounds like something interesting to do.

 

[manybirds]

they nead 80% humidity and I spritze mine with water daily. You also nead a forced are incubator to get a good hatch rate