Call Duck Incubation Diary

[Carrosaur]

I thought I would do this!

So to start: 72 call duck eggs were sent to me. 8 were cracked leaving me with 64 eggs. 2 had lose air cells so I set 62.

Today is Day 6 and I was so excited so I decided to candle. I took pictures of all the "problem" eggs. Feel free to post your opinions about certain eggs. Fertile/Unfertile, too early, etc.

Egg 59:

Egg 2:

Egg 23:

Egg 53:

Egg 39:

Egg 47:

Egg 58:

Egg 55:

Egg 36:

Egg 45:

Egg 26:

Egg 42:

Egg 41:

Egg 15:

Egg 34:

Egg 4:

Egg 11:

 

[Julie Birb]

I thought I would do this!

So to start: 72 call duck eggs were sent to me. 8 were cracked leaving me with 64 eggs. 2 had lose air cells so I set 62.

Today is Day 6 and I was so excited so I decided to candle. I took pictures of all the "problem" eggs. Feel free to post your opinions about certain eggs. Fertile/Unfertile, too early, etc.

Egg 59:

Egg 2:

Egg 23:

Egg 53:

Egg 39:

Egg 47:

Egg 58:

Egg 55:

Egg 36:

Egg 45:

Egg 26:

Egg 42:

Egg 41:

Egg 15:

Egg 34:

Egg 4:

Egg 11:

wow, do you have to constantly monitor all these eggs by frequently candling?

 

[Carrosaur]

wow, do you have to constantly monitor all these eggs by frequently candling?

I don't think so. I think you check every few days. I marked the problem eggs so that I could check on them first

 

[Julie Birb]

I don't think so. I think you check every few days. I marked the problem eggs so that I could check on them first

OK that makes sense. Is there viability in those trouble eggs?

 

[WVduckchick]

I'll have to look at these on the computer. Too small to tell much detail on my phone and enlarging them distorts them. But I want to see your progress. That's a lot of eggs!! Good luck!

 

[Carrosaur]

OK that makes sense. Is there viability in those trouble eggs?

Could be, but could also be dead. We just have to wait and see!

 

[Julie Birb]

Could be, but could also be dead. We just have to wait and see!

I hope they aren't dead. I reckon the waiting is tense. Pins and needles...

 

[Carrosaur]

I hope they aren't dead. I reckon the waiting is tense. Pins and needles...

The ones with the red circles are dead, I'm taking those ones out today..

 

[WVduckchick]

Yes it looks like you have a few blood rings.....Sorry to hear that. Looks like you have quite a few to work with, although I know that doesn't make it much easier to have to discard some. Best of luck with the rest!

 

[Carrosaur]

Yes it looks like you have a few blood rings.....Sorry to hear that.  Looks like you have quite a few to work with, although I know that doesn't make it much easier to have to discard some.  Best of luck with the rest!      

Thank you!