Muscovy duck Q&A

[crandal]

So I just candled my eggs guess what....???? I saw most of them moving. So far it seems I'm doing ok being my first time at this. They are what 12 days in bator now. Still need to get the one pic on here so you guys can tell me if you think it's bacteria I think it might be,. But no foul smell so for now it stays in bator until you guys see and give me your opinions. Thanks

 

[Ravynscroft]

Yay! Great news!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Yay! Great news!

X2!!!

 

[WVduckchick]

 

[crandal]

 

[crandal]

Here's the egg I'm concerned about

 

[WVduckchick]

Yea, I'm pretty sure that's a quitter, don't seen any blood vessels.... but would prefer a pic with the light shining into the air cell.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Yea, I'm pretty sure that's a quitter, don't seen any blood vessels....  but would prefer a pic with the light shining into the air cell. 

X2

Sorry, it does look like a quitter...

 

[crandal]

X2

Sorry, it does look like a quitter...

It's ok I already dissected it. Headed up northern Utah tomorrow and have to transport my eggs so I can keep taking care of them. Didn't want to risk sticking one with bacteria in a small box with the good ones

 

[crandal]

Well trip to salt lake was a success put eggs in a box with a moist rag. Covered them then put 4 of those disposable shake up hand warmers on top. It was just like momma duck sitting on them. The 4 days i was there they really developed moving like crazy.

Now the bad news,. Did the same thing on the way back but I guess I didn't shake the hand warmers enough so they didn't heat up much so the 4.5 hour drive home they were pretty on the cold side and now I don't see movement in one of them and the other ones just a very little movement a jerk or jump here and there when before they were swimming around rapidly. Think they might be dieing. And all this is even after sitting in incubator for a day at the right temp so a little worried