🥚✨ Hatch Watch Begins at MFF (aka The Egg-citement is Real)

Windwalker79 · Apr 19, 2025

We're officially 4 days into the incubator with a brand-new batch of eggs I picked up from eBay — yep, I’m rolling the dice, and honestly... I’m feeling pretty lucky so far.

Here’s what’s in the incubator:

14 Silver & Blue Swedish Pekin Crested Ducks
18 Mallard Ducks (well, 17 now — had one casualty in shipping)
7 Bourbon Red Turkey Eggs
6 Mandarin Ducks

And if all goes well tonight... I’ll be adding a dozen Dutch Hookbill duck eggs to the lineup. That’s right — the party's not over yet!

Candling Report – Day 4:

Silver & Blue Swedish Pekins – Looking ! Strong development, clear veining — these little fluffballs are off to a great start.
Mallards – Decent signs so far. Some promising veins, a couple slow starters, but they’re in the game.
Mandarins – Not giving me much yet. Still early, but they’re being mysterious. Fingers crossed.
Bourbon Reds – Super hard to read. Thick shells and darker eggs = mystery babies. Hoping they’re just shy and not ghosting me.

This is my first time hatching this many breeds at once, so I’m learning as I go — humidity tweaks, turning schedules, and trying not to check the incubator 37 times a day.

Got tips for candling tricky eggs (especially turkey or mandarin duck)? Let me know — I’m all ears and flashlight-ready.

I’ll be posting candling pictures and my setup in a few days, so stay tuned for the glow-up!

I’ll update again as we get closer to lockdown!