Lost our duck / Incubating her eggs

[KikiDeAnime]

Something seems to have taken our Indian Runner duck named Kaeda. I found Colonel wandering around looking for his female so I started to look for her. I only found her secret nest of eggs but not her. I assumed she had been back inside the coop last night when I locked everyone up but I guess she decided to stay out in the yard on her nest.
On one hand, I'm sad that we lost her but on the other hand, I'm honestly not surprised that she got taken since she didn't go into the coop.

Since Colonel has been breeding her like crazy, I assume her eggs should be able to be incubated. I was only able to find 9 of her eggs so I'm sure the hatch is going to be low.
I had to go out and buy another incubator since the one I bought recently already has eggs in it.

I'll try to keep this updated as often as I'm able to.

 

[Sally PB]

I'm sorry you lost your girl! Hoping for a good hatch.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I'm sorry you lost your girl! Hoping for a good hatch.

Question. I was wiping off what I could off the eggs with a dry paper towel but one of the eggs was wet from whatever it was sitting in and I didn't realize until I was halfway wiping it. Will that be fine? Or will that affect how it incubates?

 

[Canadian Wind]

Question. I was wiping off what I could off the eggs with a dry paper towel but one of the eggs was wet from whatever it was sitting in and I didn't realize until I was halfway wiping it. Will that be fine? Or will that affect how it incubates?

Sorry to hear about the loss of Kaeda. Hopefully, you'll be able to hatch those eggs and have some decedents from her.

The egg *should* be fine, I've hatched eggs that desperately needed cleaning so wiped them with a damp cloth. Ducks often sit on their nests while wet, and moving them around is bound to wipe stuff off (and put more on!).

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Update.
I had to let the incubator get ready before I put the eggs in. I put 3 of our WH eggs in along with the 9.
Here's to hoping that at least 2-3 of her eggs hatch

 

[KikiDeAnime]

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Update.
I'm really loving this incubator! It has been keeping temps and humidity really well. The egg turner is awesome too!

 

[KikiDeAnime]

Sorry to hear about the loss of Kaeda. Hopefully, you'll be able to hatch those eggs and have some decedents from her.

The egg *should* be fine, I've hatched eggs that desperately needed cleaning so wiped them with a damp cloth. Ducks often sit on their nests while wet, and moving them around is bound to wipe stuff off (and put more on!).

I only just noticed the first part of your reply.
Thankfully her eggs have been hatched before by myself & other people.
I am a little sad realizing she never made it to 3 yrs old.
I'm just hoping to end up with at least 1 female to keep.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I do want to mention to everyone who finds this post that if only 1-2 of her eggs hatch, I plan on getting ducklings or chicks from Wilco, depending on what is available at the time of hatch.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I stopped by Wilco to get the list for ducklings and they're getting a few in 2 days after the expected hatch date for my eggs.
I'll also be keeping an eye out for any breeders