How Do You Hatch A Mallard Duck Egg?
• Find a local store with an incubator or order one online. Do a search for “poultry incubator”. • Order fertile eggs online or find a local farmer with fertile eggs. Eggs should be collected and stored at cool to room temperature. Try not to store them for more than a few days before beginning incubation. Using a pencil gentle write an O in the middle on one side and an X on the other side (sides not top and bottom). • Start incubator several hours before adding the eggs to make sure the temperature stabilizes at 98-99.9 degrees F. Put eggs in and add water for humidity. Around 30% should be sufficient, but increase it a few days before hatching is predicted. Humidity gauges can be purchased from local tractor/feed stores or pet stores. Some incubators come with areas to store water. A heat resistant bowl can be added if not. • Rotate eggs at least three times a day. If incubator has an automatic egg rotator don’t worry about it. Never place them small end up! Always rotate an odd num
