Muscovy eggs at 36 days. How long did yours take to hatch?

[Scovyfive]

When my muscovy brooded eggs, I could smell the bad egg toward the end.
I wonder if the actual brooding started later than what you have figured? They start laying the eggs, but the setting starts later on once they have a full clutch. Keep us updated!

I'm pretty certain on the start date. I waited until I saw that she had stopped laying eggs and was sitting full time on the clutch. I'm constantly out visiting my ducks, so it was pretty easy to figure the day she started setting. Today is day 40.
But look! Shortly after I posted last, this little one surprised us. I hadn't seen my mama off the nest since yesterday, but about 1pm I heard some peeping under her and by 2pm this little guy appeared. She's got another egg under her that you can see is in progress. Better late than never, I'm so happy to see this little one!

 

[RosemaryDuck]

I'm pretty certain on the start date. I waited until I saw that she had stopped laying eggs and was sitting full time on the clutch. I'm constantly out visiting my ducks, so it was pretty easy to figure the day she started setting. Today is day 40.
But look! Shortly after I posted last, this little one surprised us. I hadn't seen my mama off the nest since yesterday, but about 1pm I heard some peeping under her and by 2pm this little guy appeared. She's got another egg under her that you can see is in progress. Better late than never, I'm so happy to see this little one!View attachment 2778355View attachment 2778357

See! She was just cooking them a little longer . Congratulations on your little one! Absolutely adorable.

 

[Scovyfive]

See! She was just cooking them a little longer . Congratulations on your little one! Absolutely adorable.

Thank you! Absolutely worth the wait!