how to hatch duck eggs
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What you should know before starting!
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2 methods to choose from when hatching duck eggs (both have pros & cons):
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Let your ducks hatch the eggs themselves.
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Method #1:
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— You already have mature female ducks from breeds known for good mothering instincts.
— You’re not concerned about raising really tame (pet) ducks.
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Use an incubator to hatch duck eggs yourself.
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Method #2:
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— You don’t have mature female ducks known for good mothering instincts.
— You have a good DUCK egg incubator and extra time to hatch & care for ducklings.
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6 other things you should know before taking a crack at hatching eggs:
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A fertilized duck egg can remain viable for at least 14 days after laying and prior to being incubated (artificially or under momma duck).
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1. Egg viability
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It takes about
28 days
for a duck egg to hatch. (Or 35 for Muscovy eggs)
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2. Days to hatch
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Duck eggs incubate at
99.5°F
, with some caveats.
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3. Temperature
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Days 1-25
, duck eggs require a humidity level of
55-58%
;
Days 26-28
require
65% +
humidity.
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4. Humidity
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Once a duckling “pips” (starts hatching), it may take another 48 hours to finish
.
If you “help,” you might kill the duckling —
DO NOT HELP.
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5. Hatching
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A hatched duckling
needs immediate warmth
, but doesn’t need immediate food or water (for drinking or swimming).
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6. Warmth
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