Old fashioned Broody thread for ducks 2013 edition

[stonykill]

. I always feel bad for those late hatchers. That is great news Stony! What color were the eggs?

LAM.- So cute!

2 were Penelope's blue eggs. The other 2 were from her offspring from last year and were white

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

I was reading a link about egg shell colors being passed from the drake, so I'm curious if you know which duckling hatched from which eggs? Sex-linked traits perhaps?

 

[stonykill]

I was reading a link about egg shell colors being passed from the drake, so I'm curious if you know which duckling hatched from which eggs? Sex-linked traits perhaps?

no I don't. Last year was all blue eggs and 4 ducks and 2 drakes hatched.

 

[HollyDuckFarmer]

Hmmm. Interesting. Adorable ducklings either way.

 

[Blondiega1]

Your thoughts?
Managed to get a couple of shots of nest when she came off for breakfast.

Counted 9 yesterday. I see 8, possibly a 9th over to the right in these pics.
Friday will be day 28 from the first day she began setting.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Your thoughts?
Managed to get a couple of shots of nest when she came off for breakfast.

Counted 9 yesterday. I see 8, possibly a 9th over to the right in these pics.
Friday will be day 28 from the first day she began setting.

Looks like some are broken open and others have holes am I seeing right?

 

[Blondiega1]

Looks like some are broken open and others have holes am I seeing right?

 

[Blondiega1]

Looks like some are broken open and others have holes am I seeing right?

Don't know what happened there when I first tried to reply.

If you click photo to enlarge it, they don't look broken.
I think the yellow on them is from the one that busted yesterday but she removed the soiled nesting material and the busted egg.
The one to the far left appears to have a piece of leaf stuck to it.

She was gone a good 5 hours yesterday, but did come back to sit for the evening and night.
She was on this morning, then left about 10am and has been gone now for 2 hours.
This is how she left them.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Don't know what happened there when I first tried to reply.

If you click photo to enlarge it, they don't look broken.
I think the yellow on them is from the one that busted yesterday but she removed the soiled nesting material and the busted egg.
The one to the far left appears to have a piece of leaf stuck to it.

She was gone a good 5 hours yesterday, but did come back to sit for the evening and night.
She was on this morning, then left about 10am and has been gone now for 2 hours.
This is how she left them.

Okay good I didn't even think to make it larger glad to see they are still all together. I'm thinking something must be going on can you slip in there and get a few to candle? she won't know if she's not there.

 

[Blondiega1]

Okay good I didn't even think to make it larger glad to see they are still all together. I'm thinking something must be going on can you slip in there and get a few to candle? she won't know if she's not there.

I had planned to do that yesterday, but by the time I had help she was back on the nest.

She's just come back now too.
Since Friday will be day 28, I'm going to try to give her till Sunday.
If nothing by then, I'll get help getting them out and let's see what the deal.


Would I see movement or hear any sound from the eggs at this point?