How Do You Build An Incubator For Duck Eggs?
A commercial incubator is the best way to successfully hatch duck eggs, but they can be very expensive. If you want to hatch duck eggs and you do not want to invest in a commercial incubator, you can make your own at home. Making an incubator is easy and inexpensive. They can be made from everyday, household materials such as cardboard and newspaper. Insert a cardboard box inside a larger cardboard box. The smaller of the two boxes should be 16 inches wide by 20 inches long and 13 inches high. The larger box should be 18 inches by 22 inches by 12 inches—one inch shorter than the other box. Use a pencil to make a line around the smaller box 1/4 inch below the top of the other box. Make sure the line is straight. Remove the smaller box and cut along the line using a box cutter. Line the bottom of both boxes with cardboard cut from the inner box. Cut up a third box if you do not have enough excess cardboard to line both boxes. Apply hot glue to the bottom of the smaller box and center t