Sparky_Chicken
Hatching
- May 9, 2020
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First time attempt at hatching here!
I’ve hadn’t yet considered incubating/hatching eggs then my blue Wyandotte went broody about 4 weeks ago. I let her sit on 4 of our magpie duck eggs since we have male and female ducks. She’s been so dedicated and such a good broody hen so far.
I’ve candled them once a week and yesterday it looked like two were starting to reach out of the inner membrane but no internal pip yet. Also the air pocket is at least 1/3 of shell. This morning I let everyone out of the coop and felt the duck eggs and they were a bit cold to the touch. I’m curious as to if she might have gotten off of them right before sunrise and whether they’re still viable (she’s back on them now).
We’re just about at the 28 day mark but aren’t exactly sure when she went broody. I don’t want to candle them again today and risk disturbing them.
I’ve hadn’t yet considered incubating/hatching eggs then my blue Wyandotte went broody about 4 weeks ago. I let her sit on 4 of our magpie duck eggs since we have male and female ducks. She’s been so dedicated and such a good broody hen so far.
I’ve candled them once a week and yesterday it looked like two were starting to reach out of the inner membrane but no internal pip yet. Also the air pocket is at least 1/3 of shell. This morning I let everyone out of the coop and felt the duck eggs and they were a bit cold to the touch. I’m curious as to if she might have gotten off of them right before sunrise and whether they’re still viable (she’s back on them now).
We’re just about at the 28 day mark but aren’t exactly sure when she went broody. I don’t want to candle them again today and risk disturbing them.
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