Hatching eggs

[RaisingDucks2020]

My mallard is starting to lay her nest of eggs.. one of my ducks kicked out 2 eggs so far. I did some reading and it sounds like they are "dead" eggs? .. i gathered them up in hopes maybe they arent "dead" eggs and I can hatch them my self? How long can you keep them in the open without a incubator?? Thanks for your help!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Odds are if the mom has no hope, there's no reason to hope.

 

[RaisingDucks2020]

I figured that too, but thought maybe one of my other ducks kicked it just to kick it haha

 

[Willow2253]

You can try candling them to see if they’re developing. If they are they won’t survive long without adequate temperature.