Preparing to set call and pekin duck eggs! Hatch day should be March 4, 2021 if all goes well!

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

I gotts heartbeats in 19 eggs!

wow Shaw, 19 eggs developing right now?! I bet you’ll be in for the long haul on hatch day!

 

[DucksAreBest]

I don't see any the heartbeats in my 12 eggs because their all dark! ( I'll post pictures later )

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Got this far then a bit of blood near the top. Should I let him sit?

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Got this far then a bit of blood near the top. Should I let him sit?

Yeah, wait a bit.
Then maybe work on the area over the eye.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

wow Shaw, 19 eggs developing right now?! I bet you’ll be in for the long haul on hatch day!

I highly doubt even half of those will make it to hatch.
I'll be shocked if they do.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

I highly doubt even half of those will make it to hatch.
I'll be shocked if they do.

Hopefully they do! I was happy to get 4/11 to make it to hatch day. Last little guy is taking forever! Out of my 7 (from the incubator) that started developing I ended up with only two from that batch and the two from Squeegee’s batch that she abandoned (last little guy isn’t out as of yet though).

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Yeah, wait a bit.
Then maybe work on the area over the eye.

Ok thanks! That’s what I thought.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

He’s out. Navels a bit swollen as well as his belly. I think he had just finished absorbing. His one little leg isn’t as good as the other one but I think that’ll resolve. He’s in a towel donut getting fluffy. Color is a mystery. Think he’s part black bibbed. What a cutie!!
@Miss Lydia finally out!

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

I put zinc free antibiotic ointment on his navel. Here’s how it’s looking. I also notice he’s making a clicking noise.

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]