Mystery Egg, Came In A Barnyard Mix For Hatching! (Duck, or Chicken Egg?)

[MysteryChicken]

Turkey Eggs in the bator.

 

[MysteryChicken]

I will place the mystery egg in the incubator at the sometime I place the chicken eggs. I have to let the turkey eggs go for 7 days before I add the chicken eggs, so they all hatch at the same time. Doing this will also help indicate the hatch time of the mystery egg, and whether, or not it's a chicken, or duck egg.

 

[Aporter0190]

I will place the mystery egg in the incubator at the sometime I place the chicken eggs. I have to let the turkey eggs go for 7 days before I add the chicken eggs, so they all hatch at the same time. Doing this will also help indicate the hatch time of the mystery egg, and whether, or not it's a chicken, or duck egg.

Ok. Now it’s just a waiting game!

 

[MysteryChicken]

Ok. Now it’s just a waiting game!

Pretty much, yep.

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Good luck to you! I've always wanted to try turkey eggs. Are you concerned about the age of your barnyard mix eggs when they go in? I know hatchability decreases after 5 days.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Good luck to you! I've always wanted to try turkey eggs. Are you concerned about the age of your barnyard mix eggs when they go in? I know hatchability decreases after 5 days.

You can store them up to a maximum of two - three weeks, but they won't be waiting that long. Turkey eggs went in last night at 7:01pm, so the chicken eggs have 6 days to go, til they're placed in the incubator.

 

[IronFeather]

Here's the mystery egg next to a chicken egg.View attachment 1728103

Duck eggs have a completely different look and feel to the shell. Duck eggs are smoother feeling and a very slight bit mottled as though they need to be washed. It is difficult to explain, but look at the differences rather than how alike they are. They are also generally bigger than chicken eggs, but I suppose that would depend on the breed of duck.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Duck eggs have a completely different look and feel to the shell. Duck eggs are smoother feeling and a very slight bit mottled as though they need to be washed. It is difficult to explain, but look at the differences rather than how alike they are. They are also generally bigger than chicken eggs, but I suppose that would depend on the breed of duck.

Pekin ducks lay medium to large, and the occasinal extra large eggs. Mallards medium, to large. Is that correct?

 

[MysteryChicken]

Here's a picture of the egg with more detail.

 

[fawnda]

I have ducks and they lay eggs daily.......I don't really think they're very different on the outside compared to chicken eggs as far as how they feel. Some ducks, depends on the individual, will have a more obvious bloom, others have a completely white or slightly tan egg. Ducks eggs are usually about 1/3 larger than the average chicken egg. I use jumbo egg cartons for our eggs and most fit, but often a few are too big even for the jumbo cartons (layed by largest ducks). One duck lays eggs that are usually smaller than an average chicken egg (she's a small duck). If it were a duck egg, I would think it's a mistake, as duck and chicken eggs need totally different environments for hatching. Duck and goose eggs need a lot more humidity and take longer. I would assume it's some sort of light colored chicken egg and treat it as such. It looks like some of my duck eggs, but not sure I would assume a duck egg based on just looks.