Hatching Muskovy duck eggs for the first time

[beardielover3]

Hi, I am hatching Muskovy duck eggs for the first time. I had 5 eggs but 3 weren't showing any growth so I put them back in the carton. In the other 2 eggs there are small orange-ish dots in the yolk. One of the eggs is on day 9 and one is day 5. I'm not sure if the eggs are alive and taking a while to show fertility or if that dot is just part of a normal yolk. Please help!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

First sign is generally blood vessels, and may a small blob. I think it takes a bit longer to see development on them. 7-10 days, but that's just me trying to remember, so it could be off.

 

[beardielover3]

here is one. the dot is kind of hard to see, but its there.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I'd give it a few days to see if veins develop or not.

 

[beardielover3]

okay, thank you

 

[beardielover3]

do you think that dot is the embryo?

 

[beardielover3]

today it looks like it's either bent up or attached to a tiny circle, I can't tell.

 

[SilverBirds]

today it looks like it's either bent up or attached to a tiny circle, I can't tell.

Can you get a picture?

 

[Oob Child]

I would say leave it in longer. The others might have been ok too and just took a bit to start. If one looks like that on day 9 I wouldn't keep it in tho.
Just note that I'm only used to quail when you take my advice.

 

[beardielover3]

On one of the eggs, the dot has turned into a small circle.