Hatching swan eggs

[srcleary]

I have two adult pair of Black-Necked Swans. Earlier this year one of my females laid three eggs in my aviary without building a nest and in random locations. She obviously had no interest in sitting on them. I took the three eggs inside and waited to see if she would lay more. She did not. I also researched how to incubate swan eggs and the information I found was discouraging to say the least. I did place the eggs in my incubator and I am starting this thread to see if anyone is interested in how our "experiment" worked. I had previously followed another thread about someone attempting to hatch swan eggs and thought it was interesting. Please let me know if you would like to know my experience.

Steve

 

[swenson1995]

any luck with the eggs? have you candeled them at all

 

[bdfive]

PLEASE Srcleary, talk to me. I have 2 Swan eggs in a GQF cabinet incubator that are alive and due to hatch. I'm a wreck wondering what exactly is best to do for a successful hatch at this point. I placed a few more in the incubator yesterday but incubation had not been started by the parent Swan as were the first 2. Is that bad? I desperately need advice and would so appreciate you sharing your experience. Thanks in advance.