Introducing extra moisture to the eggs prior to the last few days can negatively affect the hatch rate. This is because water is added to the incubator during the last 2-3 days before the hatch date. Yes, but duck eggs should be started exactly 7 days prior to the chicken eggs so they both hatch around the same time. However, we recommend incubating at least 4 duck eggs or 6 chicken eggs at a time, as more eggs incubated provides a better hatch yield.Ĭan I incubate duck and chicken eggs at the same time? The minimum number of fertile eggs you can order is 1 egg. What is the minimum number of fertile eggs I can order? These methods are not accurate at determining the sex of a bird before maturation. There are stories and videos of people holding a chicken upside down claiming they are able to sex it based on how it reacts. We are unable to sex chicks/ducks until they are at least 2 months old, when they start developing sex-specific features (combs, beaks, etc.). How can I tell if the chicken/duck is a male or female before they hatch? Please note that an LED or fluorescent energy saving bulb will not produce the heat necessary for newborn chicks to keep warm. Depending on the wattage of the bulb, the temperature of the building, and the age of the chicks, you may need to increase or decrease the distance of the light to the chicks/ducks. If you are keeping the chicks/ducks indoors after hatching, a standard 60, 75, or 100-watt incandescent light bulb should be enough to keep the newborns warm. Will I need a special red-light heating bulb to keep my chicks/ducks warm once they hatch?ĭepends. Our Duck eggs are Pekin breed ducks.Ī care package includes a bag of feed that supplies enough food for 6 chicks/ducks for roughly 2 weeks, a small bag of bedding, an automatic watering dish and bottle for chicks/ducks to drink out of, and a large cardboard brooding box that should last 2 weeks before it should be discarded. Our fertile chicken eggs are Sex-link Cross breed, which are a mixed breed of Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns.
What breed of chicken and duck eggs do you offer? If you received the eggs from us, we can take them back and find them a new home provided they are returned within 2 months after being hatched. We understand that not everyone wishes to keep the birds they hatch, and some towns make it difficult for those who want to raise them. The birds you hatch are yours to keep and care for how you please. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations prevent us from taking back poultry that was not obtained from our farm. Does Goffle Poultry take back baby chickens or ducks?
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