Call Duck Eggs

[Chloe374]

A quick in and out shouldn't hurt them..Many of us are very hands on with a good success rate. I'm sure nothing is your fault. Call ducklings can be difficult
Don't give up hope just yet. I've had ducklings under broody hens be several days late. So far I've not had many that actually hatched on day 26. But sometimes I may count wrong myself.

Thank you for the kind words and the hope.

 

[Slash3]

So far I've not had many that actually hatched on day 26. But sometimes I may count wrong myself.

It's 28 days for Ducks isn't it?

 

[Kiki]

Yes I candled them 14/17 still have movement. Would me touching them, opening the incubator ruin it now.

No as long as you are careful it should not do any harm.
Were you able to get any pictures?

 

[Kiki]

It's 28 days for Ducks isn't it?

Call ducks are not real ducks...regular duck incubation "rules" are different for calls.

 

[Slash3]

Call ducks are not real ducks...regular duck incubation "rules" are different for calls.

Ah ok Mine are Welsh Harlequins.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

It's 28 days for Ducks isn't it?

They say 26 for calls. But like anything else sometimes they have their own ideas

 

[Slash3]

They say 26 for calls. But like anything else sometimes they have their own ideas

Yeah after a quick look at mine I'm thinking another 48 hours or more.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Thank you for the kind words and the hope.

Here is a good article by @Pyxis
In case you want to think about assisting if it comes to that.
When you decide to candle again look for internal pips. So far it's been my experience there isn't much you can do besides monitor temp and humidity up until the internal pip point.
If you have an idea when they start to pip internally then you can start watching the clock and decide from there if you want to make safety holes or how far you want to go with an assist. If your still seeing movement there is still hope!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/?page=2

 

[Chloe374]

No as long as you are careful it should not do any harm.
Were you able to get any pictures?

Hi I do have pictures but for some reason I can not get them to upload to my computer. I'm just sorta sick over all of this, I feel like my alack of knowledge may have killed them. I just do not understand things looked great going into lockdown then nothing.