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Farming Friends Forum » Incubating and Hatching Eggs

1. Twiggy
   Member

   Hi everyone
   I am the thatch cottage lady from Cambridge. I have 4 duck eggs in a basic brinsea incubator. Candling shows good air pocket and chick moving slightly. No bill in air pocket.
   I have filled both pots with water and stopped turning.
   In some places I have read that I should also spray with water. A little worried about this as I know too high humidity can be dangerous.
   Incubator has no humidity control
   does anyone have any advice for a nervous first timer?
   Karen

   Posted 3 years ago #

2. campbell ridge
   Administrator

   Hi Karen,
   Hmm, don't know the answer to this one but I DO know that the shells are VERY tough so I would have thought extra moisture could only be beneficial to ease the hatching.
   Sara@farming friends will be able to help you with better info as she has done this many times.
   Regards,
   Sarah L

   Sarah L

   Posted 3 years ago #

3. Mopsa
   Member

   You might find my hatching and rearing duckling guide useful: http://www.southyeofarmwest.co.uk/links.html
   personally I find spraying counterproductive, but you do need a lot of water in the incubator.

   Posted 3 years ago #

4. Twiggy
   Member

   Thank you so much, what a lot of useful information Mopsa? Brilliant and really useful for post hatch
   The humidity does not seem to have increased that much for filling both pots. There is not really room for more pots so I think I may spray a couple of times before the first hatch. It is a basic fan incubator and I have read they dry out more. I will keep you all informed. Karen

   Posted 3 years ago #

5. Twiggy
   Member

   Day 27, I can see the bills in the air sack and hear them cheeping
   Sprayed lightly twice
   eeekkkk..... Karen

   Posted 3 years ago #

6. admin
   Sara @ farmingfriends

   Hi Karen,
   When I incubated my duck eggs in a hovabator incubator again with no humidity control I just filled up the water pans a few days before hatch. I hvae 7 healthy adult khaki campbells that are now nearly 2 years old!
   How exciting that you can see the bills and hear them cheeping. Keep your eyes peeled for cheeping!
   Look forward to hearing about their progress.
   kind regards
   sara @ farmingfriends

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   Posted 3 years ago #

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