Rescued duck eggs, can you determine how old?

[Jessicadawn315]

Hi! I had a mallard duck lay eggs in our yard, after sitting on them for a few days, she abandoned them. They were without her for almost 2 days. She had 12 originally but by the time I got an incubator and all the things, most of them, from what I can tell, died. I do have 4 eggs that are active. They have been in the incubator for 7 days now. Can you tell from the videos how old these are? I am having a hard time telling from the charts and resources I have found. Do they look healthy?

 

[Miss Lydia]

Here is candling pictures.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/755127062514297766/

What are your plans for these ducklings? since they won't have a mama to teach them how to find food and watch out for predators they most likely won't make it if you let them go plus that would be many weeks down the road anyway. Once they hatch a rehabber would be the best for them. Plus it is illegal to take wild eggs or ducklings/ducks out of the wild.

 

[OldSchoolSarge]

I would say about 13-15 days, they look about as far along as the duck eggs I have in my incubator, and they look plenty healthy! Yay!!

 

[Jessicadawn315]

I would say about 13-15 days, they look about as far along as the duck eggs I have in my incubator, and they look plenty healthy! Yay!!

Thank you!!

 

[OldSchoolSarge]

Thank you!!

No problem! Hope they all hatch for you!