Last year's single duckling I keep hatching eggs in a cool place until they're put in the incubator. I will continue to follow above instructions to a T and post results here. Available for Swapping: I still feel movement, should I assist all 9 eggs? You will also need to turn the eggs once a day so they stay warm. Well written and easy to read, this article covers all aspects of hatching Muscovy duck eggs. Only one is pipping externally and has been for over 15 hours. SO glad I found your article here, I have some Muscovy eggs being shipped to me this week....do you sell any hatching eggs? Muscovy duck eggs incubate for 35 days. Something mysterious is happening. IF you experience the dreaded yellow goo you may have to intervene .. if you don't the air can cause the goo to dry onto the duckling causing it to become encased in a hard amber fluid much like a bug in amber.. the duckling WILL die at that point since it won't be able to breathe (even if the nostrils are clear).. and it also won't be able to move.. rib cage extension from breathing will also stop since the amber fluid will harden.. so it's best to have some warm water on hand and lots of cotton swabs to try to remove as much as the goo from the ducklings as possible. I changed the heading from what is posted directly above to, Hi again, I am on my second batch of eggs and so far had three clears out of 14. (Love my inexpensive LG's) One brings the eggs up to temps, so I don't compromise the 1st incubators eggs. But one egg went from 173.12 to 61.93 in one week. No wiggling eggs. Muscovy Duck Hatching Eggs Incubation Period : 35-37 Days Incubation Temperature : 100° F Humidity : 45%-55% Wet Bulb : 82-86° F Hatching : Stop turning on day 31 Humidity 55%-65% Wet Bulb 88-90° F Goose Hatching Eggs Incubation Period : 28-34 Days Incubation Temperature : 100° F So far so good. I put them small end down in an egg carton and "turn" the eggs several times a day by elevating the carton on one end, then the other. They are accurate. he gives precise instructions. Printing out your article so it doesn't get lost in internet land LOL! Now 90% hatch. Even though it was my third time to do it myself ( I've had other babies just hatched by the mom). This is wonderful information to know! Put the eggs in an incubator. How to Incubate Duck Eggs 1. Thanks! Raise the temperature to 99.5℉ and humidity to 55-60%. One is saved for Lockdown. Set the Muscovy eggs on … . I want chocolates! Incubator Set Up. You start counting your days when you put the eggs in your incubator. You must log in or register to reply here. You have that temp for forced air is 99.5 what about a non forced air bator? ALL are moving about frequently when candled. 9 of 10 hatchwd and the last is still alove in the shell. If you have an infrared temperature gun, cool the eggs until the shell surface reaches 86 degrees. unfortunatly one duckling died. They need more humidity than chicken eggs. When we first got our Welsh Harlequin ducks, I was just looking for a nice little backyard flock. I noticed pips on the ouside of the shells 36 hours ago, still no babies. Please note: I don't always get notified when there is a comment to the articles that I have posted.. so if you have a question and I don't get back to you here... just drop me a PM. Great fun and a great education for school kids. Working out wonderfully! This should be sticky'ed so far every fertile egg is thriving! Thank you for the advice , you helped me so much!!!!!!! I just set my first 10 scovy eggs from my 11 month old darlings. My comments are in the DUCK section of BYC titled "What does a candled Muscovy egg look like on day 14?" Open the incubator or remove the eggs so they cool. I had heard they had a longer incubation, so I started searching and found your article. as a note.. When we first got our Welsh Harlequin ducks, I was just looking for a nice little backyard flock. What would cause these three eggs to have such a dramatic drop in weight?? Make sure that you purchase fertile eggs and the right incubator that is fit for hatching duck eggs. Check out storrey's guide to raising ducks, by Mr. Holderread. Muscovy eggs are not easy to incubate, from all I have read and heard. Another went from 167.55 to 64.98 in one week, and yet another from 166.41 to 64.06 in one week. Duckling won’t walk. Hatching duck eggs is just as easy as as hatching out baby chicks! and was wondering how that turned out? This is normal for shipped eggs and should not be a cause for concern. I start cooling incubating eggs on day 7.of incubation for 5 to 10 minutes (for muscovy eggs I move that to day 10) on day 14: I raise the time to 15 minutes and also start misting the eggs at the beginning of the cooling period These are muscovies at day 36 give or take a couple of days. But one that is still moving a little. And again the cleaner, the better. Mallard and domestic duck eggs (including Ancona) incubate for 28 days. Set the Muscovy eggs on March 1 st. Mark “lockdown” on my calendar as April 2 nd. Depending on the species of bird, … And yes, I have recalibrated and checked the weights several times. You must have enough patience, as it may take up to 35 days for duck eggs to hatch. Most, again, are losing around 2% of their weight in a week. Muscovy take longer to hatch than other … Turkey eggs incubate between 98-102 degrees with 99 … Duck eggs are incubated at 99 to 99.5 degrees. I hope these tips will help answer any questions you have about how to hatch duck eggs, and that soon you'll have your own adorable fluff-balls peeping and cheeping away! At the beginning most of the eggs weighed in at about 172 grams. Help. In the above directions you mention that you were working on an "additive" for the water (misting additive ?) Okay so. I was shipped 14 Muscovy eggs and am on day 10 in the incubator following your method. If you incubate them, you can candle them after about a week to 10 days to check for developement. The text from this article originated here , but I was told it should... * ~ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ ~ * Pekin ducks are the most common type of duck and are found all over North America. Sorry if you already posted about this. My comments are too long to be posted here. I've been following directions (thank you much for your directions) very carefully and weighing weekly.