Dead egg? About 8-9 days in to incubating

[indianaducks]

It had veins around day 4-6 but then couldn’t see them last day or so. Candled it and saw this. It’s dead right?

 

[MysteryChicken]

It had veins around day 4-6 but then couldn’t see them last day or so. Candled it and saw this. It’s dead right?

Yep, it has died.

 

[indianaducks]

Yep, it has died.

That's what I was afraid of. I've had ZERO luck with getting mallard eggs to hatch. I can hatch my other duck eggs, but my mallard eggs either wont take, or take and die a week in. And I did crack one to verify it was fertilized. Oh well. Guess I'll try again another time. Hopefully the remaining 4 other duck eggs make it.

 

[MysteryChicken]

That's what I was afraid of. I've had ZERO luck with getting mallard eggs to hatch. I can hatch my other duck eggs, but my mallard eggs either wont take, or take and die a week in. And I did crack one to verify it was fertilized. Oh well. Guess I'll try again another time. Hopefully the remaining 4 other duck eggs make it.

Do you have a separate Calibrated thermometers, & hygrometers?

 

[indianaducks]

Do you have a separate Calibrated thermometers, & hygrometers?

Yep. I have a mixed flock of ducks (all mallard derived breeds). I have hatched the other eggs with no issues. But can't get my mallard eggs to hatch.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Yep. I have a mixed flock of ducks (all mallard derived breeds). I have hatched the other eggs with no issues. But can't get my mallard eggs to hatch.

Have you been having any weird high spikes in temperature, or drops?

 

[indianaducks]

Have you been having any weird high spikes in temperature, or drops?

Not really. I had to set some chicken eggs 7 days in but it wasn't open for much longer than if I was candling eggs.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Not really. I had to set some chicken eggs 7 days in but it wasn't open for much longer than if I was candling eggs.

Maybe there's something that's not right in the female duck's nutrition?They could be defiant in a certain vitamin, or mineral.

 

[indianaducks]

Maybe there's something that's not right in the female duck's nutrition? She could be defiant in a certain vitamin, or mineral.

Maybe. It was also early. My mallard hens just started laying again, so I knew it was a gamble. oh well. I have 4 other duck eggs still set and a friend's chicken eggs. Thanks for your help.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Maybe. It was also early. My mallard hens just started laying again, so I knew it was a gamble. oh well. I have 4 other duck eggs still set and a friend's chicken eggs. Thanks for your help.

You're welcome.

Maybe offer some extra vitamins, & see if makes a difference in embryo development?