Help with ducks eggs!?!

[cskotek]

Theres not much you can do becides wait and see.

 

[ForeverSunshine]

From your descriptions they are far from being over due.

Really? She's been sitting a long while....How far do you think they are?

 

[marxfam]

I've been in the same boat as you with the waiting. My Daisy has been sitting on eggs since March. She kept "culling the herd" and we'd throw a bunch away. Last night I went out to put our young chickens to "bed", they haven't figured out to go back into their coop. Anyway, I heard peeping and low and behold, 3 of the duck eggs had hatched...patience is the key, they'll hatch when they are ready.

BTW they are stinking cute too.

 

[ForeverSunshine]

I've been in the same boat as you with the waiting. My Daisy has been sitting on eggs since March. She kept "culling the herd" and we'd throw a bunch away. Last night I went out to put our young chickens to "bed", they haven't figured out to go back into their coop. Anyway, I heard peeping and low and behold, 3 of the duck eggs had hatched...patience is the key, they'll hatch when they are ready.

BTW they are stinking cute too.

Since March?!! Wow! You had quite a long wait. I've thrown away one entire nest that Charlotte refused to sit on. And boy oh boy did they smell!!!

I guess I'll take ya'll's advice. I hate waiting, but if just chilling out and waiting is key, I will just chill.

 

[cskotek]

Yeah. When the geese where on the nest we didnt know how long she was down there my dad kept bickering me like i wrote it down or something loll. But then we didnt see the male at the food pile for 2-3 days and then yellow fluff balls where following inbetween the male and female.

 

[ForeverSunshine]

That must've been an awesome surprise!!!

 

[marxfam]

As of this afternoon we are up to 9 living...2 didn't make it They can fit through the chain link, and Daisy was not happy until they were back on "her side".

 

[Ilovemyduckies]

From your description, they don't sound like they are too far in. I'd say 5-10 days. They should take about 26-32 days. The usual is 28 days. Just wait for about 2-3 weeks and if you still don't have any ducklings than I would candle again. I wouldn't worry yet.

 

[ForeverSunshine]

As of this afternoon we are up to 9 living...2 didn't make it They can fit through the chain link, and Daisy was not happy until they were back on "her side".

Aww! They're precious! Daisy sounds like she makes a good mum! I'm sorry about the two little ones, but at least you have these nine to expand your flock so Daisy isn't alone.

 

[ForeverSunshine]

From your description, they don't sound like they are too far in. I'd say 5-10 days. They should take about 26-32 days. The usual is 28 days. Just wait for about 2-3 weeks and if you still don't have any ducklings than I would candle again. I wouldn't worry yet.

I thought they weren't too far.....The one with the tiny dot is about 6 days and the one with the big moving dot is around 10, according to a chicken egg chart that a friend sent me yesterday. Thank you so much for all your help, everyone!