Question about a nest of eggs I found.......Muscovy

[okiechick57]

I found them I found them !
A whole dozen eggs

Now the question I have is this.......... they are somewhere around 2 weeks to days old....how do I know if I can hatch in a bator? any way to tell? advice or information appreciated

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

Did you try to candle to see if they are fertile? I hope you get some babies out of them

 

[hatchcrazzzy]

usually eggs are good up to 10 days maybe you could mark and leave one or leave fake eggss so they will still lay.then save the eggs for 10 days

 

[okiechick57]

okay.............that sounds like a plan.......they laid these under my house.now I locked them out and havent seen an egg since.........If I put on in henhouse where they used to lay eggs.my little banty jumps off her pile of eggs onto them? geesh........ well.... I will do the float test on these to see if they can at least be eaten..........the float test does work on these too ?

 

[Dodgegal79]

I've been finding eggs like that in my yard, I guess they are from Muscovys. I've been finding them and putting them in the incubator. When should i candle them? I hope your are good. At least they were all together, my are in random places right now.

 

[okiechick57]

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I am being lazy and do not want to leave this site and search for pics of what I look for when I candle them? help........

 

[Happyhenz]

i dont think you can candle them to see if they are fertile unless the embryo has started to develop.
In which case the mama duck would be sitting on them.
I also wouldnt "float test" them if you want to incubate them.
If you wanna eat them then i would test

 

[okiechick57]

Happy, I did the float test..........none of them did float.so can I incubate ?maybe? I am soooooo confused. I do not generally eat duck eggs.....use them for baking and crafts..but have someone waiting for me to send her some?

 

[Happyhenz]

how long do you think they ahve been there?

Mussies lay large lots then sit on them and some eggs may be up to 15-20 days old.
They still seem to bring them out.
DId you float them in warm or cold water?

 

[okiechick57]

any where from 2 weeks to 3 days? I marked one and put it in henhouse today.hoping since I shut off under the house.that they would lay in there again...I think I may have to start over....I do have some I do know the age of.just unsure still , about how long I can wait before shipping them out?
Edited to add.........in both luke warm and cold water