Fitsy Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 Hi all looking some info on incubating mallard eggs .. Are they easy to incubating? as from experience my call duck eggs which are a nightmare just wondering are mallard easier to hatch ? I use a ms 50 incubator and a brinsea 380 Looking to hatch and rear for a shoot many thanks kieran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 They are no different to hatching chicken eggs .just check how long and what temp to set at .i would say they are no different then normal domestics ducks when hatched feed on chicken crumbs to start with .we hatch American wild turkeys just started this year hatching them had 35 last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewluke Posted May 6, 2018 Report Share Posted May 6, 2018 do not feed ducklings chick crumbs if the chick crumb is medicated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitsy Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Yes I know too well about chick.crumbs thanks .. any good tips or good incubators for taking out mallard ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted May 26, 2018 Report Share Posted May 26, 2018 On 06/05/2018 at 13:19, Swinton said: They are no different to hatching chicken eggs .just check how long and what temp to set at .i would say they are no different then normal domestics ducks when hatched feed on chicken crumbs to start with .we hatch American wild turkeys just started this year hatching them had 35 last year Do you put them out to shoot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 No don’t put out to shoot .fatten the stags for Xmas and eggs of hens . only shoot clays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 You mean drakes and ducks not stags and hens. Not trying to be picky just didn't want you to start talking about duck stags down the pub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianHunter Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 I was thinking of doing some ducks. I was thinking of putting 50-60 under a heat lamp, feeding duck crumb and five them plenty of water through a bell drinker. If weather permits i would let them out on the grass after a couple of days. Hopefully they're off heat by 8-9 days. By the third week i would introduce some water trays so they can get used to the water/swimming. And by 5-6 weeks i would put them on the ponds on the shoot. You guys think this is doable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 No i mean turkey stags and hens .not ducks don’t do ducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted May 27, 2018 Report Share Posted May 27, 2018 I beg your pardon. I got the posters mixed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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