Help! first time hatching!

[Amiga]

No, I would not. Please tell us how you are incubating them. Is @Lacrystol or @madamiec nearby?

 

[Odysguy]

I have had them for two weeks today but when I candled them they look to be about 30 days old.

 

[18angovem]

I have had them for two weeks today but when I candled them they look to be about 30 days old.

30 days??? A 30 day old egg looks the same as a 26 day old egg. Is the mallard yours? Or was it wild?

 

[Odysguy]

They were wild

 

[18angovem]

They were wild

Just gonna say that it was illegal for you to take the eggs and also illegal for you to hatch and raise them..... Really you should call your local wildlife rehabber and see if they will take the eggs. The fines are HUGE (In the thousands) for this so I wouldnt risk it.....

 

[Lacrystol]

Oh neat. Let me read up

 

[Lacrystol]

Yes they are and the temp is between 98.5-101. I just candeled them and I see movement in the egg but idk if they are to weak. Like I said I found them and the mother was dead so I don't know how long she was off of them.

Does your bator have a fan or no fan and where is your hunidty at?

 

[Lacrystol]

They were wild

Send me a PRIVATE MESSAGE, lets talk..

 

[silkiecuddles]

Trying to find an active hatching and incubating thread.
I need help quickly and the hatch in thread j posted in is really quiet. My humidity went down to 40% last night and this morning I opened it to put more water in and take out the bars, and it appears at least 3 duck eggs have already made a little crack with their beak. Will they die? It's only day 25 for them!

 

[WVduckchick]

Trying to find an active hatching and incubating thread.
I need help quickly and the hatch in thread j posted in is really quiet. My humidity went down to 40% last night and this morning I opened it to put more water in and take out the bars, and it appears at least 3 duck eggs have already made a little crack with their beak. Will they die? It's only day 25 for them!

They shouldn't. Just get that humidity up now. It "can" still take ducks a good 40+ hours to zip, so try to stay calm. What kind of ducks?