A silly question about mule ducks

[Henschickspups]

Okay awesome!! What do you plan on using them for? Just eggs? I have a few and have been tryna figure out what ima use em for

With that said, I do like to use duck eggs to bake with, so if Thomas is actually a girl Thomas (is there a female equivalent of the name?), then I will be delighted for eggs. I'm not a huge fan of duck meat, though that is likely just how it's been prepared in the past for me, and I'm willing to give it another shot. Especially since my husband has never had duck and would like to try it. But himself has had ostrich and other rather exotic meats compared to my American palate.

 

[casportpony]

@Luv Ducks , can you help me out quick? Or @casportpony ?

The shell looks like it's becoming discolored, and spreading from the border of the air sac down towards the point end. Is this normal? Idk how well the coloration will show up in the photo, but I did the best I could to capture it.

And this is not shadow, it is the shell itself.

How long ago did it pip?

 

[Luv Ducks]

Do you keep the mules?

I kept my one female. She is bossy but the boys kept trying to mate my hens and were too hard on them. My female does not lay eggs but after peeling it out of the shell and saving it I named it Lucky and still love it. They are supposed to be excellent eating. I am not into that though.

 

[Luv Ducks]

@Luv Ducks , can you help me out quick? Or @casportpony ?

The shell looks like it's becoming discolored, and spreading from the border of the air sac down towards the point end. Is this normal? Idk how well the coloration will show up in the photo, but I did the best I could to capture it.

And this is not shadow, it is the shell itself.

My eggs all turned dark with the ducklings being dark in color. How is it doing and if it starts to breathe hard I would assist the hatch myself. Go slow with it and see how it goes. Mule ducks do not lay eggs but Hinnies can.

 

[Henschickspups]

How long ago did it pip?

I pipped him last night, thinking he was dead. Yolk looks absorbed, there's still some blood vessels. This is definitely not bruising

 

[casportpony]

I pipped him last night, thinking he was dead. Yolk looks absorbed, there's still some blood vessels. This is definitely not bruising

Did you moisten the membrane with an oil? If so, that's probably why you're seeing the change in shell color.

 

[Henschickspups]

Did you moisten the membrane with an oil? If so, that's probably why you're seeing the change in shell color.

Yes, neosporin

 

[Luv Ducks]

I have been at work all afternoon and was wondering how he was doing. I hope all is well.

 

[casportpony]

Yes, neosporin

Neosporin will darken the egg like that. Nothing to worry about.

 

[Henschickspups]

Neosporin will darken the egg like that. Nothing to worry about.

Ok. Is it normal for it to spread like that? It is definitely getting bigger, and in areas I haven't applied neosporin