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We currently have a Khaki Campbell duck setting on a clutch of eggs. She is VERY cranky and currently will not leave her house. She has her and the eggs covered in hay.
We found one egg that had hatched, or started to and maybe she assisted? The duckling was dead, hadn't absorbed the yoke yet :-(
The other ducks are not in with her. My question is, when will the rest of the eggs hatch? The one we found was on the 17th, and have had nothing since then. We try to peek in to see, but she will not allow it. She is eating some and drinkiing, but never when we are there, so we aren't able to check without her being in the house. We candled the eggs at approx 7-10 days, and haven't since then, as she gets so upset, and we were worried about her leaving the nest.
Shouldn't they be starting to hatch now?
 
We currently have a Khaki Campbell duck setting on a clutch of eggs. She is VERY cranky and currently will not leave her house. She has her and the eggs covered in hay.
We found one egg that had hatched, or started to and maybe she assisted? The duckling was dead, hadn't absorbed the yoke yet :-(
The other ducks are not in with her. My question is, when will the rest of the eggs hatch? The one we found was on the 17th, and have had nothing since then. We try to peek in to see, but she will not allow it. She is eating some and drinkiing, but never when we are there, so we aren't able to check without her being in the house. We candled the eggs at approx 7-10 days, and haven't since then, as she gets so upset, and we were worried about her leaving the nest.
Shouldn't they be starting to hatch now?
Seems the one that died hatched too early so your probably right in assuming the rest should be soon even today. One thing I don't let my girls intimidate me if I want to see under them i just lift them up i do it quick mainly to keep them from broody poop all over everything now you have to be careful because if the littles have hatched or are in the process you don't want mama stomping on them by being up set, If you don't hear peeping by weekend i think I'd slip my hand under and pull out a few eggs and candle to see whats going on. Wear long sleeves and gloves if your worried about her biting you. Hopefully you'll have ducklings before then. Let us know, and sorry about the duckling. and
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