Quick and easy way to kill pretty far-along duck eggs?

[CastleCoop]

So we have a broody Ancona duck who has been incubating 7 eggs for a couple weeks. They are pretty far along, but not fully formed yet. We didn't mean for them to get this far, we have been trying to break the hen's broodiness for over a week now. I would like to know a quick and easy way to kill the ducklings painlessly. If possible, I would rather there be no blood involved. If we could find a home for the ducklings that would be even better, if there is anyone in Iowa willing to take up to 7 Ancona ducklings.

I would appreciate any help I can get!

 

[cherrynberry]

So we have a broody Ancona duck who has been incubating 7 eggs for a couple weeks. They are pretty far along, but not fully formed yet. We didn't mean for them to get this far, we have been trying to break the hen's broodiness for over a week now. I would like to know a quick and easy way to kill the ducklings painlessly. If possible, I would rather there be no blood involved. If we could find a home for the ducklings that would be even better, if there is anyone in Iowa willing to take up to 7 Ancona ducklings.

I would appreciate any help I can get!

The eggs have been developing for 7 days?

 

[Miss Lydia]

OP said a couple weeks.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Why not post on your state thread https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/ia-here.182/page-700
Ancona are not an easy breed to find so that may help you find homes.
@Isaac 0 interested? or know any one who maybe?

 

[MorningGlory16]

Why would you let her keep the eggs for weeks if you were trying to break her...? This is just cruel- you let this bird get this far into brooding, just let her hatch her clutch. You can start looking for homes for the ducklings now or keep them. This is something you have to think of and plan for... before there are lives at stake.

 

[Sherrys zoo]

So we have a broody Ancona duck who has been incubating 7 eggs for a couple weeks. They are pretty far along, but not fully formed yet. We didn't mean for them to get this far, we have been trying to break the hen's broodiness for over a week now. I would like to know a quick and easy way to kill the ducklings painlessly. If possible, I would rather there be no blood involved. If we could find a home for the ducklings that would be even better, if there is anyone in Iowa willing to take up to 7 Ancona ducklings.

I would appreciate any help I can get!

Here in Florida you have to pick up the eggs "before" they start sitting on them or it's too late these are ready to hatch! you really should give them a chance at life and try to get them homes=theres babys on the way pretty sure you can find homes for them everybody love ducklings

 

[Isaac 0]

@Isaac 0 interested? or know any one who maybe?

I'm not willing to risk having seven ducklings that could turn into seven drakes, but @CastleCoop , if you post an add a Craiglist, I can assure you someone will take them.
If you live by the Amish, they tend to buy as well.

 

[CastleCoop]

Alright! Thank you all so much for your help, I will look for a home for them as soon as possible.

 

[CastleCoop]

One more question, should they be a certain age when they are adopted? I don't want to end up giving them away when they are too young.

 

[nuthatched]

One more question, should they be a certain age when they are adopted? I don't want to end up giving them away when they are too young.

2-3 weeks will let the momma duck teach them 'how to duck' and 'wean' them.