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Hatching your own ducklings is an inexpensive, relatively easy way to start or add to your backyard flock. It’s an awe-inspiring experience to watch the embryos develop and the ducklings hatch. I prefer hatching my own ducklings in an incubator. Not only is it the easiest way to add rare breeds to your flock that aren’t available locally, I believe the ducklings do imprint on me and end up being far friendlier than those I buy as day-old ducklings – or ducklings that have hatched under a broody duck. Domestic ducks rarely go broody (i.e., sit on fertile eggs until they hatch) anyway, so hatching eggs in an incubator is generally your best bet. Various types of incubators work slightly differently, so it’s important to read the instruction manual for your particular model. Here are some general tips for a successful hatch.