Eggs and more Q & A

[cheezenkwackers]

It hasn't pipped internally and there are still veins. I was reading some threads where some took 41 or more days to hatch. I'm just going to leave it alone and hope for the best

I think that is wise!

 

[crandal]

Thanks guys,. The struggle is real!!! Lol

 

[Miss Lydia]

Thanks guys,. The struggle is real!!! Lol

 

[cheezenkwackers]

Still thinking about you! Any updates?

 

[GraceHomestead]

I was so surprised (thinking it would be spring) when I opened the duck coop today (to add bedding) to find our first 2 eggs!! One was frozen broke in the middle of the coop and the other small one was nestled carefully in the corner.
The broken one was white and nice size but the one in the corner was dirtly looking greenish with specles but scratches off with white underneath. ?!?!? Is that normal?!? Very dull greenish coating....
We have 5 ducks (1 pekin drake, 3 pekin ducks & 1 brown duck (as a duckling was marked just like an appleyard maybe a dark phase?!?)

 

[Bills vs Beaks]

Congrats!!
The green is called bloom, a protective coat on the egg. Very normal

If you post a photo of the brown duck, we can try to tell you what it is.

 

[crandal]

Still thinking about you! Any updates?

So far nothing,. But still movement so that's good right?

 

[cheezenkwackers]

So far nothing,. But still movement so that's good right?

As long as that baby is still alive there is hope! I hope tomorrow is the day!

 

[crandal]

As long as that baby is still alive there is hope! I hope tomorrow is the day!

Me too but I doubt it, still not even internal pip. I'm guessing the overall temp has been low for it to be this far past due. And the weird thing is all day today I can't keep temp to 99/100 all day no matter what I do it's sitting at 97/95 degrees

 

[cheezenkwackers]

You never know. My ducklings hatched two and three days early - I figured my temps. were too high. I don't think momma duck always gets the temperature just right either. Surely air temperature, how she sits on them, how long she leaves them, all play a role. I'm still hoping and praying for you!