Help with my Mallard

[Kroelies]

She's cute. She is mallard shaped but her face looks like a Rouen to me. Or I haven't seen enough mallards yet. Maybe she doesn't really know what to do as a first time mom.

I used a small flashlight witd LEDs, the aircell is on the round side of the egg so that's where you put the flashlight. If she only sits on them at night I don't think the eggs will develop very much

 

[rossifamily]

I candled them last night and we found 3 that looked like nothing, we tossed them. That still left 17 but we will try again in a couple days and see if they are developing. It has been a little warm, she has been hiding under the house where it is cooler, so maybe she is worried about them overheating.

 

[Kroelies]

What did the eggs look like? I'm not sure if the eggs can survive without her brooding on them all day, even if it's warm.

 

[rossifamily]

We saw a small spot and a little movement. There was another new egg this morning. We will check them again at the end of the week for any changes.