I candled my pekin duck eggs, are they fertile?

[Miss Lydia]

10 fertile eggs!!!!!! ^_^ yay!!!!!

keep us updated and congrats!!!

 

[learycow]

10 fertile eggs!!!!!! ^_^ yay!!!!!

YAY!
You are getting there!

 

[StitchMyStars6]

13 fertile! ^_^

 

[StitchMyStars6]

15 fertile

 

[Miss Lydia]

15 fertile

I hope you have a huge brooder because it sure sounds like your going to need one.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! your going to have ducklings in your house for the winter to keep you busy and happy.

you just better post lots of pics

 

[StitchMyStars6]

Oh I'm so excited! I can't wait to see all the cute lil duckies :-D

 

[StitchMyStars6]

17 fertile eggs so far!!! :-D

Although, one didn't make it...

 

[Miss Lydia]

17 fertile eggs so far!!! :-D

Although, one didn't make it...

17!

your going to have to designate a whole room as a brooder these lil ducklings won't remain little for long. lol

and sorry you lost one. When is hatch day?

 

[Snowflower]

I am brand new, both here and to ducks, so my knowledge is more limited than yours, but I do have a question for you. Are you cleaning that egg with water? I'm pretty sure that's a bad thing to do if you're intending incubation, because it washes off a coating that is vital to the egg's development. In fac, even wiping it off might do harm.

 

[StitchMyStars6]

Hatch day is a few days after Xmas, maybe even sooner

And I wipe them off carefully with a paper towel.

Also.... I was really worried today when my hubby called and said power went out at some point while we were at work. Based on the blinking clocks, he estimated it was 5hrs of no power!!!!! I Was so nervous that the duckies would get cold and die :'( power went on automatically on the incubator whenever it did come back and the temp was normal.
but it does worry me.... will they be ok?? :/