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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on May 18, 2015, 08:04:03 am

Title: incubating duck eggs
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on May 18, 2015, 08:04:03 am

hi
i have incubated chickens recently and just wondered what temp and humidity the incubator needs to be

thanks

Title: Re: incubating duck eggs
Post by: HesterF on May 19, 2015, 01:45:15 pm

Same temp, lower humidity but best to monitor via weightloss (humidity requirements vary through the season). You want them to lose 14% of their weight by the time they're due to hatch i.e. over 28 days.

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Title: Re: incubating duck eggs
Post by: doganjo on May 19, 2015, 01:53:50 pm

Just checked mine again - still no sign of pipping at day 31  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

I was so looking forward to having more Swedish Blues too.  :(

Title: Re: incubating duck eggs
Post by: Bramham Wiltshire Horns on May 19, 2015, 02:08:14 pm

got a brinsea oct 20 advanced and was going to follow the instruction manuel its saying 45-55% humidty i
also go the humidity pump see how that works

cheers