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Ok. I just saw your pics of the eggs on the other thread. I thought this chart would help if you haven't already seen it. :)

Hey Sophia, how are your duck's eggs doing? :)

I private messaged you with some pics from a poultry magazine about hatching. :)

Yeah, they probably didn't make it. Read this, especially the part at the bottom: http://www.metzerfarms.com/IncubatingAndHatching.cfm This is a good one too: http://www.metzerfarms.com/Candling.cfm

Ah, ok. That makes sense. So you think the ones that were ready to hatch didn't make it? And how many do you think are alive still? After 48 hours of the hatch date your supposed to throw any eggs out that didn't hatch. What day would this be? :)

Did your ducks start sitting on all of the eggs together, or did they sit on them before they finished laying some? That could explain the late hatching. The ones that look like they have 2 weeks left are probably bad, and the rotten ones probably went bad earlier on and that's why they are a...

Ah. There are different stages in the incubation process that you're supposed to check for viability and throw out any bad eggs. When did you candle last? Rotten eggs can explode or ooze and contaminate the other eggs. :sick

Yeah, Lily's a good mama. :) That would only be true if your ducks started sitting on some before the others. If they sat on all the eggs at the same time, they would all develop together regardless of when they were laid. ;) Were all of the eggs alive the last time you candled?

Haha! Yeah, well she's a Pekin. At least she tried. Did you give her eggs to Lily? :)

Sounds like a good idea. Lily's trying her best. ;)

They could be dark because they're bad. :( We had some eggs on the counter once that went bad and they looked just like that. They smelled horrible. :/ Did you smell them? Maybe a couple of them are good still. Are they all dark?

Ok. :)

Hmmm... 10 minutes is normal. :/

When you candle them? I would think so. I don't see how that many eggs just wouldn't hatch unless your ducks left the nest for a long period of time. :/

Awe, don't say that. It's tough work hatching. ;) Most of them should hatch being under a duck. :)

Ah, ok. Any duckilies this morning? :)

Wasn't there?

Is Lily's 'lings runnin around yet? :)

Ah, ok. Eight weeks is the minimum age for integrating younger birds with the older ones. But they need to be able to see each other through a pen, or dog crate for a few weeks so they can get used to each other first. When you integrate them you can leave the pen or dog crate open so the...

Did you candle them before throwing them out in case there were a few still alive?