Duckperson42
In the Brooder
- Apr 19, 2020
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Hi everyone,
I know their chances are extremely slim, but I want to do an effort on my part to give them life.
On March 20th 2020, I noticed a mama duck had laid 6 eggs right at my front door’s hedges.
I believe she would’ve finished the clutch by March 25th or so, with a total of 12 eggs.
Around April 10th (15 days later) I noticed the duck wasn’t there anymore, and the eggs weren’t visible but under the nest covered.
The duck never came back, and I looked in all the ponds nearby. 2 days later the eggs were uncovered and one had a peck crack and one was in pieces near the nest. It had been attacked by another bird.
Around April 15th or so, I took the eggs in and put them in a temporary box under a lamp with a damp towel around it (not touching the eggs). I ordered an incubator.
The incubator arrived and I put the eggs in at 99.5 and 50% humidity and have been turning them.
The peck cracked egg has leaked into the incubator, and the rest of them look sort of blue. There is a smell, but it’s not unbearable it’s like egg smell not as rotten.
I’ve never done this before and I want to make sure I do everything to save them.
I know their chances are extremely slim, but I want to do an effort on my part to give them life.
On March 20th 2020, I noticed a mama duck had laid 6 eggs right at my front door’s hedges.
I believe she would’ve finished the clutch by March 25th or so, with a total of 12 eggs.
Around April 10th (15 days later) I noticed the duck wasn’t there anymore, and the eggs weren’t visible but under the nest covered.
The duck never came back, and I looked in all the ponds nearby. 2 days later the eggs were uncovered and one had a peck crack and one was in pieces near the nest. It had been attacked by another bird.
Around April 15th or so, I took the eggs in and put them in a temporary box under a lamp with a damp towel around it (not touching the eggs). I ordered an incubator.
The incubator arrived and I put the eggs in at 99.5 and 50% humidity and have been turning them.
The peck cracked egg has leaked into the incubator, and the rest of them look sort of blue. There is a smell, but it’s not unbearable it’s like egg smell not as rotten.
I’ve never done this before and I want to make sure I do everything to save them.
