Things You'll Need:
- Duck egg incubator
- Duck eggs
- Incubator thermometer
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Step 1
Obtain duck eggs that have been fertilized.
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Step 2
Ensure that a proper incubator has been purchased or built. Incubators can simply be any enclosed box or area that can retain heat and has easy access to the eggs.
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Step 3
Make sure the temperature of the enclosure or incubator stays at approximately 99 to 99.5 degrees F for the first 25 days. Reduce the temperature to 98.5 degrees F on day 25 and allow incubating for an additional 3 days.
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Step 4
Control the humidity of the incubating duck eggs for the first 25 days to 86 percent. Adjust the humidity to 94 percent for the remaining 3 days.
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Step 5
Turn the duck eggs an odd number of times per day throughout the first 25 days. Three, five, and seven times are a common process. This allows the hatching duck eggs to "rest" in differing positions. Stop turning the duck eggs over the last 3 days.
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Step 6
Consider candling (placing a small, very bright flashlight at the top of the duck egg and shining light through) the duck egg after 7 days to check on the fertilization process.










Comments
bluke425 said
on 6/21/2009 We had 3 duck eggs that were fully formed but never hatched out (I don't think they even pipped). When we broke open 1 of the shells there was a thick leathery skin surrounding the duckling. Does anyone know what might have happened, this was our 1st time incubating and we are crushed.
lesleycowie said
on 6/12/2009 I can hear cheeping from inside eggs in my incubator but no signs of 'holes' yet - what should I do?
cghmimi said
on 6/1/2009 I am new at this and dont know how to tell if duck eggs are good. They are 11 day eggs and I looked with flashlight but dont know what I am looking for..Also will it hurt if temp. goes to about 105 for a few minutes? Thanks so much
sasage27 said
on 1/21/2009 when should I start to hatch duck egg? (what month should i start i liv iinj central IL)
kslg said
on 7/11/2008 What if you didn't turn the eggs on day 24 and most of 25, would that damage the ducks (Pekin).
Once they are in the incubator, not being turned, would you see the eggs move positions before they PIP?