The5spades
Hatching
- Jun 9, 2024
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Our Rouen duck hen layed 13 eggs, and we put half in an incubator, as we weren't sure about her mothering instincts, since she didnt seem to be spending much time on her nest.
(We candled all the eggs and only found 1 unfertilized). We also don't know exactly how long she had been sitting on the eggs because we had someone caring for our animals while we were out of town.
In the last 24 hours, her nested eggs have hatched, but the incubated eggs haven't yet. All of the eggs are moving and peeping, and one has pipped, about 24 hours ago.
I'm concerned about why they haven't hatched yet. I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has experienced this!
I've thought about putting the incubated eggs in her nest, but don't know how she would be able to care for her hatchlings AND sit on the unhatched eggs.
I'm also wondering about introducing the incubated hatchlings to her, if/when they hatch.
(We candled all the eggs and only found 1 unfertilized). We also don't know exactly how long she had been sitting on the eggs because we had someone caring for our animals while we were out of town.
In the last 24 hours, her nested eggs have hatched, but the incubated eggs haven't yet. All of the eggs are moving and peeping, and one has pipped, about 24 hours ago.
I'm concerned about why they haven't hatched yet. I would really appreciate advice from anyone who has experienced this!
I've thought about putting the incubated eggs in her nest, but don't know how she would be able to care for her hatchlings AND sit on the unhatched eggs.
I'm also wondering about introducing the incubated hatchlings to her, if/when they hatch.