Mallard Duck Hatching URGENT

[JulieP7654]

Hey, so I’m new to this community and have just rescued two mallard duck eggs, and placed in an incubator which has had a fluctuating temperature for the past day. One of my eggs has several veins and one that seems like a feather, please take a look and anyone ANYONE let me know if this means they will hatch or not i need help and to know if I should waste my time. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

 

[Fishkeeper]

What does "maintained a fluctuating temperature" mean? Fluctuating means it's changing.

 

[JulieP7654]

What does "maintained a fluctuating temperature" mean? Fluctuating means it's changing.

I mean that it has changed a bit but not sure if the temperature is correct, sorry for any confusion, and can you check if image seems viable???!

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

I dont hatch ducks...my untrained eye says the top one is definitely good, the second may be fartther behind? Idk...
@Pyxis @Miss Lydia

 

[JulieP7654]

I dont hatch ducks...my untrained eye says the top one is definitely good, the second may be fartther behind? Idk...
@Pyxis @Miss Lydia

Meant to say that they are the same egg, just different sides but thanks

 

[Pyxis]

I don't like the color of it - that yellow color is not a good sign. The first picture looks maybe okay but the second picture doesn't look great.

Also, if you're in the US and the eggs are from wild mallards, it's illegal for you to have taken the eggs, abandoned or not. Hatching them is also illegal and keeping any ducklings that hatch would be too. Just wanted to let you know so you're aware. It violates federal law under the Migratory Bird Act.

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

Oh well hell theres healthy veining on at leastone side...are you hand turning?

 

[JulieP7654]

Oh well hell theres healthy veining on at leastone side...are you hand turning?

Yes

 

[JulieP7654]

They are not wild birds, but from a friends farm who’s mother died, and the yellow is because I used a white LED flashlight.

 

[Unexpected chicken lover]

Thank you @Pyxis, im glad that simebody that knows what theyre doing showed up lol