MommaMc
In the Brooder
- Jul 28, 2015
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I have been letting 2 of my ducks sit on their eggs.....One doesn't seem to have the hang of it and she is down to 5 eggs still in the nest. I candled them a week ago and it doesn't look promising.
The other one has been sitting constantly and when I candled them a week ago they definately looked as though something was happening.....this is my first time trying any of this.....so not an experienced eye but they looked totally different than the fresh eggs and the other ducks eggs.
The other day the duck that has been dedicated, pushed one egg out and it was broke.
This morning there was another pushed out and broke only this one was a grayish green kinda color...didn't smell tooooo bad lol.
Do you think it ever was an incubating egg or was it just rotten...she is down to 5 eggs now, and sitting constantly...should I just leave her for another week and see what happens?
I didn't mark on the callander when she started setting because she wasn't on them very regular at first ...but she has been dedicated for about 3 weeks now.
Also...when we are past the point of anything hatching...do I destroy their nests?
Then what happens?
Do they moult then start laying again??
Thanks in advance for sharing your experience and knowledge
MommaMc
The other one has been sitting constantly and when I candled them a week ago they definately looked as though something was happening.....this is my first time trying any of this.....so not an experienced eye but they looked totally different than the fresh eggs and the other ducks eggs.
The other day the duck that has been dedicated, pushed one egg out and it was broke.
This morning there was another pushed out and broke only this one was a grayish green kinda color...didn't smell tooooo bad lol.
Do you think it ever was an incubating egg or was it just rotten...she is down to 5 eggs now, and sitting constantly...should I just leave her for another week and see what happens?
I didn't mark on the callander when she started setting because she wasn't on them very regular at first ...but she has been dedicated for about 3 weeks now.
Also...when we are past the point of anything hatching...do I destroy their nests?
Then what happens?
Do they moult then start laying again??
Thanks in advance for sharing your experience and knowledge
MommaMc