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A Reference Guide for Incubation

January 6, 2023 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Eggs & Meat

Check out this handy reference guide to terms related to incubation and hatching, as well as incubation times for different poultry.

Hatching Duck Eggs: Can Chickens Hatch Ducks?

April 6, 2022 · Marissa Ames · Eggs & Meat, Poultry 101

My experience hatching duck eggs led me to ask: Will chickens foster eggs from another species and raise them? The answer was, absolutely!

How to Raise Ducklings

March 21, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Poultry 101

Need to know how to raise ducklings? Backyard Poultry has you covered. Here’s a quick primer to get you started.

Hatching Duck Eggs: When Fertile Eggs Don’t Hatch

May 6, 2021 · Janet Garman · Eggs & Meat

I recently ventured into hatching duck eggs. Learn why I’m allowing Margarita, our broody duck, to sit on fertile eggs.

Will a Broody Hen Adopt Ducklings?

March 4, 2021 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101, Poultry 101

Will a broody hen adopt ducklings? One woman shares her story of her hens adopting ducklings after all her adult ducks were killed.

Hatching Duck Eggs

July 30, 2020 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Eggs & Meat

Hatching duck eggs is an awe-inspiring experience. Since domestic duck breeds rarely go broody (i.e. sit on fertile eggs until they hatch), using an incubator is generally your best bet.