Float test on duck egg

[Bryntee]

I tried candling the egg and didn’t see any movement. I think the duckling died but in unsure. It was peeping and making noises in there a couple days ago and now it’s not. Can anyone tell me what they think? It is floating.

 

[Chick or Treat]

It doesn’t dound or look very promising... I’m sorry.

 

[chickens really]

I have never done a float test. If it was peeping it is internally pipped..Tapping on the egg will get them Peeping if alive.

 

[Bryntee]

Sad, so he probably died!!! :’(

 

[WVduckchick]

The water test can give so many false negatives, I hate it and don't do it, and always recommend against it.
Candle it and watch for movement. Sometimes you can even feel it move in your hand. Tap and listen. I'd still suggest putting it back in the incubator and waiting a bit longer, unless you are positive it quit.

 

[casportpony]

The water test can give so many false negatives, I hate it and don't do it, and always recommend against it.
Candle it and watch for movement. Sometimes you can even feel it move in your hand. Tap and listen. I'd still suggest putting it back in the incubator and waiting a bit longer, unless you are positive it quit.

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[Bryntee]

He did die inside :’( so sad. He was fully formed with a smaller yolk sack. There was some white stuff in there also, kinda looked like poop. The membrane was so hard to tear open too. Idk why he died tho! sad.

 

[WVduckchick]

So sorry for your loss.

 

[cheezenkwackers]

He did die inside :’( so sad. He was fully formed with a smaller yolk sack. There was some white stuff in there also, kinda looked like poop. The membrane was so hard to tear open too. Idk why he died tho! sad.

I lost several in a similar fashion until I read about too high of humidity. If the humidity is too high during incubation, the egg won’t lose enough water creating a large duckling and small air sac. They can’t hatch because they are too big to move in the egg. I am so sorry! Going the whole 28 days and then losing them is difficult.
This is the humidity article.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/incubation-humidity.73386/

 

[casportpony]

So sorry for your loss.