Oh no, I'm so so very sorry Jessica. That is just heart-breaking. :(
I had a couple of really bad, disappointing hatches last year (shipped eggs) that left me pretty upset as well. This year I have my own eggs and just popped some into my incubator yesterday and am hoping for a better result...
Oh no! Well, since none are externally pipped yet, I would go ahead and take out one at a time briefly and put them up to your hear to listen. Very lightly scratch on the shell with your fingernail and talk to it, see if you can hear any response. You should be able to hear any light scratching...
Yes, it's still early in the hatching process for them so they are most likely resting. Have you tried peeping to them from outside the incubator to see if you see any egg rocking or hear more peeps in response? You don't want to bug them too much, but it is good to keep them motivated so they...
I think Blackberry18 is thinking of chicken eggs, not duck eggs. ;)
You can hear them peeping when they internally pip and are in the air cell around Day 26-27, which is typically about 24 hours before they externally pip. So yours seem right on target time-wise! :D
So glad to hear your...