Is my duck egg alive?

[coolguy221822]

It is day 23, and I was candling the eggs. All seemed to have movement except one egg. It has veins, but no movement what so ever. Is that bad? is it dead?

 

[RoxysAnimals]

It is day 23, and I was candling the eggs. All seemed to have movement except one egg. It has veins, but no movement what so ever. Is that bad? is it dead? 

Is the air cell as large as the others? Candle it again in an hour, see if it's moving then.

 

[coolguy221822]

Is the air cell as large as the others? Candle it again in an hour, see if it's moving then.

It also has some veins that look like there are black balls at the end. It has tons of ceins though.

 

[RoxysAnimals]

It also has some veins that look like there are black balls at the end. It has tons of ceins though.

The black balls are eyeballs. It sounds like it died young. If the others are looking more like a mass than veins, that egg is dead.

 

[coolguy221822]

The black balls are eyeballs. It sounds like it died young. If the others are looking more like a mass than veins, that egg is dead.

No there are like 6 black balls. I saw it move a tiny bit. It still has lots of veins, and the embryo. Hopingg it moves in the morning

 

[coolguy221822]

@Miss Linda @Amiga

Sorry for borthing you i just wanted to know if someone on this forum has had my issue. You both seem to know your way around the forum.

 

[RoxysAnimals]

Every other egg look like it? The embryo probably died if it isn't as big as the others, but it doesn't hurt to leave it in there for a couple more days to see if it gets bigger.

 

[Amiga]

@Miss Linda @Amiga

Sorry for borthing you i just wanted to know if someone on this forum has had my issue. You both seem to know your way around the forum.

arg! My reply got lost!

No I haven't had hatching issues - I haven't done hatching - I try to hook people up with threads and other people who might know.

Is it still moving? Is @Lacrystol or @WVduckchick or @Kevin565 around?

 

[coolguy221822]

arg! My reply got lost!

No I haven't had hatching issues - I haven't done hatching - I try to hook people up with threads and other people who might know.

Is it still moving? Is @Lacrystol or @WVduckchick or @Kevin565 around?

I have not seen it move but it still has lots of veins. Dose that mean it's still alive

 

[Amiga]

I would not give up on it - I have read a number of times hatchers being surprised by an iffy looking egg that made it.

Have you checked in on any of the Duck Forum hatching threads?

Like this one https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/760871/call-ducks-finally-hatched/9660