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NorthWestPoultry.co.uk

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dry incubating call duck eggs in a incubator
« on: April 15, 2010, 07:09:37 pm »
hi guys
i have around 12 call duck eggs and i am wanting to hatch theam in my brinsea 40 xd
i have tryed before with water and without but never had much success any advise ??
cheers
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Lavinia

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Re: dry incubating call duck eggs in a incubator
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2010, 10:04:46 pm »
we have 12 call duck eggs in the incbator at the moment, i won't be using water. This is the first time we have hatched call duck eggs up to now it has just be khaki campbells... only on day 6 but will let you know how we get on.
Lavinia

Brucklay

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Re: dry incubating call duck eggs in a incubator
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2010, 07:40:14 am »
I've hatched call duck egg in an octagon 10 - I used a small bit of water throughout the process and then had to add a damp hot cloth when pipping started - I found the shells to be exceptionally tough and the ducklings found it very hard to get out and I did have to help some - the membrane dried out easily and the hot cloth seemed to produce the steam needed. Good luck with yours.
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bamford6

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Re: dry incubating call duck eggs in a incubator
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2010, 12:08:51 pm »
you will still need humidatey off 40 to 50 percent

NorthWestPoultry.co.uk

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Re: dry incubating call duck eggs in a incubator
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2010, 06:09:15 pm »
so do you not advise dry incubating threwout ??
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jameslindsay

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Re: dry incubating call duck eggs in a incubator
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2010, 06:12:09 pm »
If you are in Scotland then I would say no water, without a doubt. This works well frome here in Fife and I have just hatched 2 goose eggs with no water (other than spraying the eggs daily).

 

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