Is this egg fertile?

[Annaafranqueza]

They look fertile to me, but they should be lighter, not heavier.

My husband said i’m loosing it they don’t feel heavier

 

[Annaafranqueza]

I orginally thought my duck eggs were fertile.i saw veins(i think) but now i’m not so sure. My broody silkie has been sitting on them for about 2 weeks maybe 3. I should have noted the date but forgot. Any thoughts?View attachment 2046146
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So its been a week since my post and I just checked the eggs and I saw movement for the first time in the one I candled. Does that mean they are about ready?

 

[ronott1]

So its been a week since my post and I just checked the eggs and I saw movement for the first time in the one I candled. Does that mean they are about ready?

Did you see a beak or head in the aircell? If so then it is time for lockdown

 

[Annaafranqueza]

Did you see a beak or head in the aircell? If so then it is time for lockdown

What does lockdown mean? When u googled it said for a hatcher. I have my eggs under a chicken.

 

[aart]

I have my eggs under a chicken.

And they are ducks eggs, correct?
Do you know what kind of ducks?
...and we really don't know how many days this egg has been nuder the chicken?

 

[Annaafranqueza]

And they are ducks eggs, correct?
Do you know what kind of ducks?
...and we really don't know how many days this egg has been nuder the chicken?

Yes duck eggs under a broody silkie.
Yes they are offspring of my ducks which are ancona/blue swedish mixes.
Its been about 3 weeks

 

[ronott1]

What does lockdown mean? When u googled it said for a hatcher. I have my eggs under a chicken.

Of course!

The hen adjusts the humidity during the last three days

 

[Annaafranqueza]

Let us know if anything hatches!

One of the eggs has a small little crack in it! Should i move the chicken to a new

Let us know if anything hatches!

i had my first one hatch today!

 

[aart]

Should i move the chicken to a new

Do not move the chicken, until all the eggs hatch.
Tho you might think ahead about how/where to raise the duckings.

 

[Silkie2005]

One of the eggs has a small little crack in it! Should i move the chicken to a new

i had my first one hatch today! View attachment 2055394

They are adorable well done!

I agree with @aart don't move the mum until all the eggs have hatched because I have known some chickens to just have a huge tantrum about the whole thing if you move them and reject the remaining eggs which would be a real shame!

Do you have a special setup for the ducklings so that they can go in the water and keep themselves clean but a dry bit for mum because getting wet can be fatal for silkies just because of the whey their feathers are.

Good luck and keep us updated!