Hi all. New here and asking for advice.
I have 9 Runner eggs in the bator (from my pair) and I have been candling them off and on, but when I candled them on the 18th day, some of them didn't seem to have very much room left in the shell to grow. (Not for another 10 days.) Can a forming duckling grow too big in it's shell and die? If so, then did I do something to make them grow too fast?
I have hatched chick eggs and quail eggs, but this is my first time trying to hatch duck eggs. My chick and quail hatches have alway been very good. I know that all 9 duck eggs were doing good before this. I just got concerned when I last candled them and it didn't look like they have enough room to grow for 10 more days.
Any information on hatching ducklings will be greatly appreciated. When should I stop candling? (Haven't done so since 18th day, on day 21 now.)
Thanks,
Dorothy
I have 9 Runner eggs in the bator (from my pair) and I have been candling them off and on, but when I candled them on the 18th day, some of them didn't seem to have very much room left in the shell to grow. (Not for another 10 days.) Can a forming duckling grow too big in it's shell and die? If so, then did I do something to make them grow too fast?
I have hatched chick eggs and quail eggs, but this is my first time trying to hatch duck eggs. My chick and quail hatches have alway been very good. I know that all 9 duck eggs were doing good before this. I just got concerned when I last candled them and it didn't look like they have enough room to grow for 10 more days.
Any information on hatching ducklings will be greatly appreciated. When should I stop candling? (Haven't done so since 18th day, on day 21 now.)
Thanks,
Dorothy