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What temperature do you have to keep duck eggs to get a male or female duck?
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∙ 12y ago
The temperature does not define the sex. The sex is defined at conception, by the ova, before the eggs are laid. There is no way you can tell which they will be before they're hatched. Statistically, there are more female ducks hatched than males in a single clutch. Other than that, keep them at about 40 degrees centigrade and turn them once a day, and they should do just fine :)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoAnywhere from a 40 watt to 60 watt should be just fine. About half a metre to a metre away from them. We have just hatched ducklings and we have a 60 watt light up above a washing basket with a towel, however if you put a towel over the top of the box make sure it does not collapse as it will kill them. Do not let them near any other birds unless they are other ducklings. We hatched them under a chook then collected them and put them in the brooding box (the box with the light). Make sure they have food and water. They will eat crushed chicken food and make sure the water is deep enough for them to clean their nostrils out. If the container is too deep place some marbles in there. They may need some assistance to find where the food and water is. Make sure they learn to eat and drink independently. Also, on the first few days, make sure the duckling/s do not think you are a parent as they will heavily rely on you. You can tell if the ligt is the right temperature because if they are right at the sides of the box it is too hot, if they are all huddled together under the light it is too cold. I hope you have fun with your ducklings and that this information helped.
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∙ 12y agoDucks can withstand very cold temperatures but not far below zero. They can also withstand pretty warm temperatures too, well into the 90s.
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∙ 8y agoThe temperature for incubating duck eggs should be around 99 degrees Fahrenheit for the first 25 days, then about 98.5 degrees for the last three hatching days.
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∙ 12y agoIt needs to be in an incubator of 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
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∙ 15y ago97 degrees.
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∙ 12y agoheat
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