Duck hatched babies, when will she let us see?

[Cayuga momma]

OMGosshhhh! They are so cute!!!

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Sooo cute! Im glad mom is calming down with you.

 

[WVduckchick]

too cute!

 

[2 many chickens]

Thank you all, I think they're cute as buttons too. Little cuties.
They have food and water, mama has food and water too. I did candle a few and there is a couple with babies in them! I think she kept collecting eggs so she has a few that are behind the others..

 

[Shorty22366]

I had a broody hatch 10 o. A Friday and kept sitting and then hatched another one the following Friday.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I would leave her sitting if you think some eggs might hatch yet, as long as she's allowing the ducklings under her for warm I wouldn't worry about it.

If all eggs were set at the same time, you may want to remove them though because unhatched eggs can explode and release nasty bacteria. So it depends on what's in the nest.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I would leave her sitting if you think some eggs might hatch yet, as long as she's allowing the ducklings under her for warm I wouldn't worry about it.

If all eggs were set at the same time, you may want to remove them though because unhatched eggs can explode and release nasty bacteria. So it depends on what's in the nest.

X2

 

[2 many chickens]

One more baby hatched over night!
Days behind its siblings. 4 eggs still there, had to sneak one out of there because it was turning dark and man it STANK!!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You never forget that smell. Handle those stink bombs very carefully.

Congratulations on another duckling.

 

[2 many chickens]

I don't think anymore are going to hatch. I think she's sitting on non viable ones now. It's been an extra 7 days so maybe I should try coaxing her off it? Can't be good for her to just sit there and sit there.
On another note, I found one of my ducks dead under their house yesterday. She passed next to my other broodies nest.
There were no injuries, no bubbles or discharge, etc. Nothing in her mouth or crop.
I had noticed her acting weird for a day or so before.. she kept hiding under the house and smashing her head in her body.
Now I have to worry is this some kind of contagious duck virus? Why would a 7 month old duck just die?

I probably should have made a new post but you guys are all duck experts here so I figure you guys could help...