HELP- Visible external egg color- dead duckling?

[ms11]

I'm trying to incubate and hatch an abandoned duck egg I found. I was expecting it to hatch soon (based on what I've found online since today's day 28), but I'm not sure if the duckling is even alive anymore
I can externally see color from the inside of the egg, with the air sac pretty defined.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

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I think I'm going to go for it. They're either not made it or they're ready to come out because it's been 30 days +

I'm going to guess those didn't make it...but I have seen some look like that and survive.
I wouldn't think after 30 days though.
Just go at it slow opening just the air cell and moist in the membrane so you can see if anything is alive and moving in there.

 

[HeidiHii]

Yes I'd say they didn't make it. very sorry.

But we'd love to see pictures of the 11 that did.

Just going to put the somewhere and I can send the photos of the other little ones. Feel a bit sad to be honest xx

 

[Miss Lydia]

I'm sure it hurts to lose them.

 

[HeidiHii]

I'm sure it hurts to lose them.

Thank you for your support. I just cried for a little while, was going to bury them in the garden, but can't see much as it's late, so I'll wait till tomorrow morning. I should be proud of myself though for helping 9 out of the 11. Never done anything like this before. I managed to help them hatch and I've just put them to bed. Haven't had a pet since I was a very small child and seeing them in the egg as embryos to then hatching and now running around I know they're still only little but I care. I don't have many photos but tomorrow I shall take some. Here's one I think on the first day, little one. They all have different personalities it's amazing and little things markings I think I know some of them.

Speak soon, night night xxxx

 

[Miss Lydia]

That is so precious Is it a Call duckling? You should be very proud of yourself, it's not easy knowing when to step in and help and to get 11 out of 13 to hatch is awesome. Congratulations!
Look forward to seeing more pics too.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Hi there, just wondering what the outcome is. I have a similar situation with two of my 11 duck eggs. The rest have hatched a few days ago and I'm worried about these two

Thank you,

Heidi

@shawluvsbirds

 

[Miss Lydia]

@DuckyDonna
I'm not going to say they aren't any good since I don't hatch in a bator. I would not want to tell you to toss them.
Any smell coming from them at all?

 

[HeidiHii]

@DuckyDonna
I'm not going to say they aren't any good since I don't hatch in a bator. I would not want to tell you to toss them.
Any smell coming from them at all?

No no smell. Just smells like the other eggs. ://

 

[Miss Lydia]

that accumulation in there where the air cell is doesn't look good. Did you see that in any of the others before hatch.