![]() ![]() My eggs turned out fine despite the occasional cooling. I also took the eggs out a few times to candle them (checking for development - you need a reasonably bright light and a thick piece of cardboard or similarly opaque substance with a small hole to do this, but it is not a necessary task). Mama duck DOES leave her next, so I was not too worried about having the incubator off for the half hour it took to get it fixed up. I also had to drain the water out and give the incubator a light cleaning mid-incubation because the water became slimy. I put water in the bottom of my incubator to keep the humidity up, and had to replenish it daily. Those eggs expect to have wet feathers on them. Duck eggs have less water content than chicken eggs because mama duck is going to leave the nest at least once a day to grab a bite, poop, and get her feathers wet to moisten her clutch. Sure they look dirty, but that film on them is there to keep out bad stuff. Keep the incubator somewhere with as little draft and as stable a room-temperature as possible so you don't end up with some eggs cooler than others, or have the thermostat tripping needlessly.ĭo NOT wash the eggs! I hope it is not too late to mention that, and you'll probably be fine if you rinsed them in water, but they come out coated for their own protection. I had intentionally small clutches so I put an extra thermometer in with the eggs to ensure the temperature was even. Your incubator is one of those Styrofoam boxes, yes? I've used one these successfully for two different emergency hatchings. I hope we are talking about farem-style ducks and not 'rescued' wild ones - but I think the details are the same. Sorry for the late reply, but I'm just reading this now. ![]()
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