Please advise asap! Odd candling results? Muscovy Duck Eggs. Mom setting. Day 36. Pics included!

[Qui1980]

Soooo… mom had been setting for 36 days today. These are the eggs, and have been this way for the last 4 days. Not sure what to make of them? No external pip as of yet, if they have internally pipped, it’s not the same as the last 40 eggs that have hatched. The beak is normally quite prominent showing in the air sac and air sac still a circular shape. Maybe I’m confused? Please give me some advice! I don’t want to lose them… maybe it’s nothing. Look to me like they are trying to break through to internally pip, but have not been successful as I can still see shadow above their bodies or beaks). Ugh, I don’t know lol Each egg currently has movement though.
Should mention mom has been setting inconsistently and allowing our 8 incu ducklings to set on her the eggs for periods of time (so bizarre)!? I’ve included a pic lol. I’m certain during what should be “lockdown”, temp and humidity has been all over the map for the unhatched ducklings.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Those look dead and rotten to me. Do they smell? I always carefully dispose of any unhatched eggs by day 36 or 37. So if your correct on the days they are probably no good.

 

[Qui1980]

I decided to wait it out… . there had been movement and today 3 internally pipped! Guess we’ll see in the next days or so lol

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I decided to wait it out… . there had been movement and today 3 internally pipped! Guess we’ll see in the next days or so lol

Glad I was wrong. Good luck on getting some cute ducklings.

 

[getaclue]

I'm told that Muscovy eggs can take 38 days to hatch, so I'm glad you waited. What happened with the hatch?