My duck eggs hatching early!?!? Did I do something wrong?

[Bsranch3]

I was worried about taking them out at all. being a newbie, I don't want to kill them. First time jitters!

 

[casportpony]

They were all good on Friday, I did sneak one out this morning and candle. The air sac seems unbothered and the whole egg is dark, hard to see into it

I would candle all of them.

-Kathy

 

[Bsranch3]

What would I be looking for?

 

[Bsranch3]

Ok, I candled them all.... Two look like dark suspensions: clear at top, clear at bottom, no veins. Most of them are very dark and all I can see clearly is the air sac, with no shadows. Then there was one that didn't look like any of the others, mostly dark shadows at air sac. I did not note any movement but very hard to tell when the whole egg is black.

 

[casportpony]

Ok, I candled them all.... Two look like dark suspensions: clear at top, clear at bottom, no veins. Most of them are very dark and all I can see clearly is the air sac, with no shadows. Then there was one that didn't look like any of the others, mostly dark shadows at air sac. I did not note any movement but very hard to tell when the whole egg is black.

Can you take any pictures of you candling them?

-Kathy

 

[Bsranch3]

Let me get a kid

 

[Bsranch3]

 

[casportpony]

This one looks like it maybe upside down or died before it could pip internally.


Does it cool off pretty quick, or does it stay warm? I'm a meddler, so I would be making a small hole in the air cell to check for signs of life, but keep in mind that I have killed quite a few doing this.

Probably a good idea to read this:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

Don't skim read it, really read it,

If you do decide to assist/investigate, take pictures.

-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

Is this the small en of the same egg?


-Kathy

 

[casportpony]

And what about this one?



-Kathy