Do I have duck quitters?

[keyt1969]

I have had 9 duck eggs in the bator since the 11th. I just candled them and don't see any movement, yet I see development. I had 4 bantam eggs that had a LOT of movement til today. Are they dead? What should I do? I'm new at this!!!

 

[txcarl1258]

I set mine on the 11th as well. Mine are scovies though. I don't see a lot of movement in mine, but there are plenty of veins so I wouldn't worry about it as long as you see veins.

 

[mandelyn]

To know if an egg has quit, the coloring seems to change into a less-healthy looking orange all the way through the whites, and the veining gets less crisp and doesn't advance at all, like the existing veins get thicker as they deteriorate. If you're not sure, and the egg isn't "sweating", leave in until the final week, and candle again. If you can see the same thing, it's quit. In the last week, you should see a big black blob that might even kick for you to show movement. They don't always move though.