Anyone out there that can assist? We had a female duck on a nest of 8 eggs. 4 hatched sometime during last night and she has now abandoned the nest and there are 4 eggs left.
One has a crack with some shell missing and white membrane showing, a little beak is sticking out, but there is some blood. She is chirping occasionally (quite loudly). I think I heard pips from 2 others. Not sure about the 4th.
We do not have an incubator. I have currently put a damp towel in a box on its side, with the opening in front of a heater to capture the heat, and put all the eggs on the towel.
I know I have to wait and hope.
Any suggestions on anything that might be better than a box, towel and heater? (I don't have a thermometer, so can't monitor temperature.)
Anyone with realistic suggestions, etc. please advise.
(Note it's Sunday, so I can't go out and buy anything)
One has a crack with some shell missing and white membrane showing, a little beak is sticking out, but there is some blood. She is chirping occasionally (quite loudly). I think I heard pips from 2 others. Not sure about the 4th.
We do not have an incubator. I have currently put a damp towel in a box on its side, with the opening in front of a heater to capture the heat, and put all the eggs on the towel.
I know I have to wait and hope.
Any suggestions on anything that might be better than a box, towel and heater? (I don't have a thermometer, so can't monitor temperature.)
Anyone with realistic suggestions, etc. please advise.
(Note it's Sunday, so I can't go out and buy anything)
