I just go out and slip my hand under them. My Muscovys aren’t upset a bit by my checking their eggs, if you have a female that gets upset then you’ll have to wait till she goes out to eat or drink .
She’s a beauty! Does she have any shelter overhead? I always have to wait until they get off the nest. I don’t have any ducks that will let me reach under them! (chicken hens, yes. Ducks, no) Mine tend to take a break about an hour before sun down. Sometimes they want to bathe and take their time (30 minutes or more), other times they get a quick bite and head back to the nest. I try to candle about once a week, and also make sure no eggs are cracked or any other issue with them.
Yes, she's under a tree and has the shed on one side and a bush close by in the other side. I think I'll have to wait too, she's not the type who'll happily let me reach under Should I bring them inside to a dark room or can it be done outside?
While she was off the eggs for food and a wash I took the eggs inside to a dark room to candle them, 3 have visible red veins, 1 is a bit dirty so I can't fully see, my phone didn't take all the pictures I thought it did
I think those pics went up twice They went under her Monday morning so 5 or 6, I don't know whether it's mean to start from day 0 or day 1???