HELP ASAP!!! IS THIS OKAY!!!

[Jennifer Rogers]

Hey, I have this duck egg in my incubator. It is on day 24 of incubation I think. My duck that was sitting on 4 eggs abandoned it after a snake ate 3 of them, so I am trying to hatch the lone survivor. What I think is under the duckling, on the pointy side, is some black spots and streaks. I know they aren't veins, but they move when the duckling moves. The duckling moves every time I candle it, and I can see healthy blood vessels and veins. The duckling is growing. Here is a pic of it. What do you think? Has anybody had this in their duck eggs? It showed up maybe 3 days ago. There is no foul odor.

Also, the air cell seems a bit small. This pic is from yesterday. This morning a drilled a small safety hole and have given it two 10-minute misting and cooling sessions this morning. The air cell has grown, but nothing very noticeable. IS this normal. I read it should be a third of the egg's size by day 25. On day 24 and does not look a third of the size. I am so scared. Other than these things, the duckling is moving and seems active, with red veins. I saw a little webbed foot through the shell this morning.

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[Birdsarelife]

Hey, I have this duck egg in my incubator. It is on day 24 of incubation I think. My duck that was sitting on 4 eggs abandoned it after a snake ate 3 of them, so I am trying to hatch the lone survivor. What I think is under the duckling, on the pointy side, is some black spots and streaks. I know they aren't veins, but they move when the duckling moves. The duckling moves every time I candle it, and I can see healthy blood vessels and veins. The duckling is growing. Here is a pic of it. What do you think? Has anybody had this in their duck eggs? It showed up maybe 3 days ago. There is no foul odor.

Also, the air cell seems a bit small. This pic is from yesterday. This morning a drilled a small safety hole and have given it two 10-minute misting and cooling sessions this morning. The air cell has grown, but nothing very noticeable. IS this normal. I read it should be a third of the egg's size by day 25. On day 24 and does not look a third of the size. I am so scared. Other than these things, the duckling is moving and seems active, with red veins. I saw a little webbed foot through the shell this morning.

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I think the black lines you are seeing are just darker veins. It is looking healthy. Is it still moving?

 

[Jennifer Rogers]

It is still moving and a lot!!! I've never seen veins that are so fat and clumpy! They showed up just a few days ago. Thank you for helping. Have you had a duck egg that looked like this?

 

[Jennifer Rogers]

Also, is it normal for this duck egg to have so much empty space in the pointy underside? From videos I've seen, most duck eggs are completely dark by day 24.

 

[Birdsarelife]

It is still moving and a lot!!! I've never seen veins that are so fat and clumpy! They showed up just a few days ago. Thank you for helping. Have you had a duck egg that looked like this?

That is good! Yes, I had duck eggs that looked like this, they are now three little ducklings!

 

[Birdsarelife]

Also, is it normal for this duck egg to have so much empty space in the pointy underside? From videos I've seen, most duck eggs are completely dark by day 24.

Yes that is just the air sack. They breathe that when they internally pip on day 27.

 

[Jennifer Rogers]

Yeah, but his is on the pointy side under the duckling?

 

[Jennifer Rogers]

Those ducklings are so sweet. Thanks for sending the pic.

 

[Birdsarelife]

Yeah, but his is on the pointy side under the duckling?

Yes, some duckling eggs have an air sack on the other side. This is normal, I hope your egg hatches!

 

[Jennifer Rogers]

Thank you. I was thinking it may be yolk sac or mispositioned. I didn't think air cells have veins in them, or two air cells? There is already an air cell on the fat side of the egg.