Duck hen is sitting on eggs in attic, which is 112° f. What should we do?

[CoolHandLouis]

it was $12° f up there at 3:00 p.m. I live in Florida, and it's very humid here. I don't know anything about birds. I signed up to this forum solely for this emergency. How long can eggs survive that kind of heat?

We have been hearing noises up there for about a week. We weren't sure if it was just a house creaking or what but we went up there today. The hen is alive and alert, able to stand up. Another duck, presumably the daddy, is dead. I think maybe he couldn't get out. We don't know when she laid the eggs.

What is the probabilities of the eggs are still alive?

 

[nuthatched]

Not great. You might want to call an animal rescue place to shoo the mum but the eggs aren't going to do well.

 

[CoolHandLouis]

Not great. You might want to call an animal rescue place to shoo the mum but the eggs aren't going to do well.

What's the probability they'll survive two more days of this heat? I mean, roughly and realistically?

50%?
10%?
5%?
1%?
Less than 1%?

 

[nuthatched]

What's the probability they'll survive two more days of this heat? I mean, roughly and realistically?

50%?
10%?
5%?
1%?
Less than 1%?

I don't know, I'd it's been more than three days already, they are dead. The maximum most eggs can take for a short period is about 110, after a few hours, I'd consider them dead.

 

[Luv Ducks]

Before considering the eggs all dead why don't you take them and candle them in a dark room with a bright flash light. That should show how far along they are and if there are any signs of life if they should happen to be alive. I would do that myself before I would give totally up on them. Mine took some amazing cold temperatures and two of them hatched out for me in a home made incubator. I would have never of thought they had a chance.