Candling eggs

[Jessica89]

So I have been incubating my first batch of duck eggs.
I started candling on day 8 and I am now on day 10!! Is it okay to open the incubator and candle them every day?

I am so fascinated seeing the blood vessels develop every day. What an amazing and exciting experience!

Here is a photo at day 10:

The blood vessels arn't like some of the photo's I have seen but I can defo see them. Does it look healthy to you guys?

 

[danotoyou2]

This is my first time incubating duck eggs too, but the pros recommend a 'cool down' period for the eggs every day, so I'd say you're probably safe to gently candle them during that cool down period.
I'm about on day 10 too, with Muscovy eggs! What kind of eggs do you have in the incubator?

 

[Jessica89]

This is my first time incubating duck eggs too, but the pros recommend a 'cool down' period for the eggs every day, so I'd say you're probably safe to gently candle them during that cool down period.
I'm about on day 10 too, with Muscovy eggs! What kind of eggs do you have in the incubator?

oooo that is good then! I love seeing the embryo develop each day! It's really exciting isn't it?!
I have Cayuga's and Saxony ducks so they might be some hybrids in there.
Let's hope we have no problems with hatching
Do your eggs look similar to the photo above at this stage?

 

[danotoyou2]

oooo that is good then! I love seeing the embryo develop each day! It's really exciting isn't it?!
I have Cayuga's and Saxony ducks so they might be some hybrids in there.
Let's hope we have no problems with hatching
Do your eggs look similar to the photo above at this stage?

Similar, yes. I should try getting a picture tonight while candling.
Yesterday I had a duck abandon a nest after nearly 2 weeks of setting on it (raccoons invaded it). I threw them in the incubator too, and last night could see the little embryo moving inside.
Muscovy eggs take about 35 days to hatch though, so I have ages to wait. :/

 

[donkeydew2farms]

jessica89 I love the picture I also am hatching 4 duck eggs and 2 goose eggs. I am experimenting. I pretty sure the duck eggs are fertile but I am not so sure about the geese.i am going to candle them at 7 days can you do it sooner then that? the ducks will be mixed or mutts. I want more egg layers so I am making my own.

 

[Jessica89]

You can candle them sooner but you won't see an embryo until about the 8th day apparently!
It's so exciting.. I would love to hatch Geese too but I have to build more enclosures.
I wish I could vent sex them but apparently it can be risky?



Aww..horrible Raccoons. Luckily we don't have them here! Can;'t wait to see all of your photos when they hatch!!

 

[danotoyou2]

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This one ^^^ is at about 10 days incubation.


This one ^^^ is a twin at about 14 days incubation. I can see both embryos moving.


This one ^^^ is at about 14 days incubation and I can see the embryo moving.

 

[Jessica89]

This has reassured me. Mine looks similar to yours at 10 days!

WOW.. a twin! I would never have known that.. I don't know what to look out for. I am hoping to get better with practice!