Day 31, Are my ducks going to hatch?

[ZoeS95423]

How do I decide when my ducks arent going to hatch?

 

[sourland]

Have you candled the eggs? I'm assuming that they are not muscovy eggs which take 35 days to hatch. Wait a couple of more days and then immerse them one at a time in warm water. If there is a noticeable rocking, they are still viable. If your temps have been low or the eggs got chilled during the incubating process, this can extend the incubation period.

 

[ZoeS95423]

I candled them the other day, and there were clearly ducklings in them.. A few days ago they were all rocking like crazy, and early today I thought I heard one peep, but that might have been the ones that have already hatched
Im just sad because I had 15 eggs, and only 3 have hatched

 

[ZoeS95423]

Any one else have any ideas

 

[ZoeS95423]

?

 

[ZoeS95423]

Well tomorrow im going to throw the eggs out, they will be 4 days over due.

 

[SycolinWoodsChickens]

Sorry to hear that none hatched. We had to throw a batch out at day 31 last week too. Out of 12 eggs between two broody hens we only have 1 duckling.
The two that did hatch (one died a day later) they were pipping on day 28 - right on schedule. And the eggs rocked when I sprayed them with warm water.

You might want to candle one last time and think about starting over.

 

[ZoeS95423]

Well, the day before their hatch date, they were all rocking like crazy...
then one hatched,
then another,
then no more. :-/ I dont really have the money anymore eggs though, unless my ducks start laying soon.