duck egg development

  1. N

    Duck egg growth trouble

    Posting hoping for some answers as Google has been completely useless with this particular issue. I rescued an abandoned duck egg and made an incubator, with lamp for heat, water tray under lamp and a damp cloth near egg for humidity, turning the egg around 5 times a day. All seemed to be fine...
  2. J

    HELP PLEASE!!

    Duck nest on the side of my koi pond was ransacked by an opposum. 2 eggs were destroyed, 10 went into the pond where I found them on the bottom. Mom is gone. I had no idea how long they were in the cold water but I went in and got them out. After taking them inside and bringing them to room...
  3. E

    First Time Hatcher. Is my duck embryo dead? So much conflicting information online!

    Hi, I've had a black pacific duck egg incubating for 30 days (usually 28-30 day incubation period) and I think it may have died but this is the first time I have ever incubated an egg so I am rather unsure how long I leave the egg until I investigate. There is a lot of conflicting information...
  4. laurajones1

    Duckling eggs 8 days out in incubator

    Question, I have duckling eggs in the incubator that are due in 8 days HOWEVER, 4 of them have progressed much faster and the air sack is already half the egg and it is possible that they were sat on by the chickens before collecting. Should I make the call and lock them down and stop turning or...
  5. D

    Candling day 25 (lockdown) with unexpected results - HELP!

    We set 30 eggs, 6 of our own khakis, and 24 purchased from a breeder to expand our flock and get some new types of duck breeds! I fully realize it was an early start, before hatching season is in full swing, but compared to past experiences, I'm having a terrible go of it this time! Only 12 eggs...
Back
Top Bottom