help please xxx

[kat]

can anyone help us my mum has 8 duck eggs which are now on day 27 and they still havent pipped can anyone let me know why and if theres owt i can do to help them xxx

 

[cozycritters]

Hi Kat-- Don't worry-- most ducks have a 28 day incubation period, and Muscovies have even longer. Here's a good site to look at:

http://www.shilala.com/Howlongtohatch.html

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

it takes 28 days for duck eggs to hatch. Dont worry. Just give them time and they will hatch

 

[rooster-red]

Duck eggs can go as long as 32 days before hatching.

 

[kat]

does the humidity need to be high for the last few days. glad i found this forum its really useful xxx thanks to all

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

you are welcome. yeah the humidity needs to be jumped up the last 3 days

 

[kat]

thanks heres hopeing that they are going to be alive

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

Please keep us updated on these eggs. and hope you have a good hatch