muscovy

[luvablbrat]

Hello my female muscovy laid 10 eggs and started sitting on them. Shes been sitting on them for at least 35 days. Ive candled them and have seen changes but am wondering if they are going to hatch.

 

[Buck Oakes]

it can take up to 37 days but 39 days to be safe

also did u make sure the nest was clean, clean the eggs of dirt and possibly the mothers feces

 

[luvablbrat]

At what point do i consider the eggs rotten. Every time i candle them the best i can i see something but its been 39 days at least and nothing yet. If so how do i dispose. Help i dont know what to do.

 

[Buck Oakes]

break open the air cell ( the round part of the egg) thats how you'll know, if u break the air cell end and don't break the air cell the baby will still be fine if its still gonna hatch.

 

[luvablbrat]

break open the air cell ( the round part of the egg) thats how you'll know, if u break the air cell end and don't break the air cell the baby will still be fine if its still gonna hatch.

im sorry i dont quite understand what that means

 

[Buck Oakes]

break open the air cell ( the round part of the egg) thats how you'll know, if u break the air cell end and don't break the air cell the baby will still be fine if its still gonna hatch.

sorry let me rephrase if u break open the end of the egg that holds the air, without breaking the membrane it should be fine

 

[luvablbrat]

sorry let me rephrase if u break open the end of the egg that holds the air, without breaking the membrane it should be fine 

ok so i did what u said. Should i b able to see them moving? Im pretty sure 3 of them are rotten.

 

[luvablbrat]

ok so i did what u said. Should i b able to see them moving? Im pretty sure 3 of them are rotten.

ok so all done settling the eggs only 3 are alive the others are rotten not sure where to go from here

 

[Buck Oakes]

are they moving around? any signs of life?

 

[luvablbrat]

are they moving around? any signs of life?

yes they are moving. Ive been damping the membrane