A Detailed Explanation of the Muscovy Duck Hatching Process and Precautions

Breeding eggs can be incubated by machine or by domestic hens. The best time to set them is around 4 p.m., so that the bulk of the hatch can be timed to occur during the day.

1. Cleaning and disinfection: Before the breeding eggs are set, they must first be cleaned and disinfected. The disinfectant should be prepared with Baidusha at a ratio of 1:600. When cleaning and disinfecting, be sure to handle them gently and avoid cracking the breeding eggs.

2. Temperature control: If incubating in batches, use constant-temperature incubation. For days 1-6, keep the temperature at 37.8 degrees C; for days 33-35, at 36.5-37 degrees C. If incubating a whole batch, use variable-temperature incubation. For days 1-6, keep the temperature at 38 degrees C; for days 7-24, at 37.4-37.8 degrees C; for days 25-35, at 36.5-37 degrees C.

3. Humidity control: For days 1-5, humidity should be kept at 65%; for days 6-11, humidity at 60%; for days 12-24, humidity at 55%; for days 25-30, humidity at 65%; for days 31-35, humidity at 75%.

4. Ventilation control: During incubation, maintain good ventilation and air exchange; this can help avoid the occurrence of deformed embryos.

5. Turning the eggs: To improve hatching quality, pay attention to turning the eggs during incubation. From days 1—7, turn the eggs every day, once every 2 hours, alternating between turning left and turning right.

6. Cooling the eggs: Begin cooling the eggs from days 14-30. From days 14-24, cool the eggs once a day for 20 minutes each time; from days 24-30, cool the eggs twice a day for 30 minutes each time. When the temperature is high, this can be combined with spraying water to lower the temperature.

7. Candling: On days 5-7, days 15-16, and days 31-32 after setting, candle the eggs once each time.