Hatching Muskovy duck eggs for the first time

[beardielover3]

 

[Luv Ducks]

I have hatched several ducklings out in my living room with a 40 watt light bulb attached to a reading lamp so that I could put the light close to the eggs. Mine were in a styrofoam cooler with a hole cut in the lid for the flexible reading lamp. They turned out fine. Good luck with this little one. If after 40 hours you may need to put a very small hole into the air sac with a screw is what I used. Then after that if it doesn't hatch you may need to assist but do that as a last resort.

 

[casportpony]

You guys are brave!

 

[Luv Ducks]

You guys are brave!

We are only doing what people have probably always done that did not have an incubator but wanted ducklings. It does work and I did finally get an incubator but only had 2 hatch out of several eggs so my styrofoam box did just as well as it. lol

 

[Luv Ducks]

I don't want to candle too much but I see a small yellow spot, I think it might be the bill. He has definitely penetrated the air sac, he is peeping a lot more this morning. I still hear him pecking away at the shell.

How are things going???? Any update?????

 

[beardielover3]

The duckling is peeping more. He has externally pipped! He's resting right now, but will probably start unzipping later.

 

[Luv Ducks]

The duckling is peeping more. He has externally pipped! He's resting right now, but will probably start unzipping later.

YEAH!!!!!! So happy to hear this!!!! Thanks for the update!!!

 

[beardielover3]

Of course!!!

 

[beardielover3]

It looks like he made another crack!!!

 

[Luv Ducks]

It looks like he made another crack!!!

Oh Great!!!!!