Help. Hatching Muskovy eggs maybe and regular duck eggs.

[audy5000g]

It’s been a while since I’ve been on here. I started hatching eggs again. I hatch 27 chickens. A friend gave me a bunch of duck eggs. She has no idea if they’re Muskovy or Rowan or khaki Campbell. I don’t want them to die. Today is lockdown if they’re not Muskovy. Anyway to tell the difference in what the eggs look like?

 

[audy5000g]

Nothing? ...Sigh

pictures of Muskovy eggs?

 

[pozees2]

Have you candled to see if you can tell how far along they are in development?

 

[audy5000g]

No I have not. No clue how I would tell. I know very little.

 

[pozees2]

I guess not knowing their status, I would proceed with stopping turning and increase humidity on time for regular duck eggs, but don't give up on them until after time for Muscovies to hatch.

 

[audy5000g]

Well they are definitely Muskovy. I lock down on Wednesday and even though there’s chips there’s still no hatching. I can here them. How long does it take?

 

[audy5000g]

Thanks for the help by the way.

 

[pozees2]

It can be 12-24 hours from pip to zip. I don't know for sure that it's the same for ducks, and Muscovies in particular, but I think so. Some pip, zip, and hatch in no time, others take longer. Fingers crossed you get a good hatch!

 

[audy5000g]

One hatched. Took 2 days. One looks dead. ...Sigh

 

[pozees2]

Any other pips?