Swan eggs hatching, need help please!!!

[Miss Lydia]

Still waiting, plenty of time left at this party! No internal pips, no bad smells, so I'm hoping they're alive.
I realised the other day that this is a still air incubator as I've always used forced air and I had the temp just under 100f the last couple of weeks, so I've brought it up slightly in tiny increments since yesterday.

This is a pic of the cob after the attack.

Their beautiful nest.

The dodgy brooder...

That is very sad about the daddy. Were you able to talk to nay one on the ornamental thread about hatching Swan eggs? I wish you the best and hope they hatch.

 

[Kiokio]

Ok, day 31 since I got the eggs, when candled may 16th the embryos were easily visible, so are a few days more than the 31 days I have them.
No internal pips, or visible movement, but are still drawing down. The veining I can see gives me hope that they're not dead yet.

Anyone like to hazard a guess as to when this ordeal will be over for me?

 

[Ravynscroft]

I don't even know how many days for swan egg incubation... but drawdown like that should be soon for a pip...

 

[Kiokio]

I've read different incubation periods from lots of sites, anything up to 45 days. Still nothing definitive, and lots of misinformation about swans in general. Luckily I have some experience hatching, quail,chickens,turkeys and 9 goslings once.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Ugh, 45 days?? Wow...

 

[Kiokio]

I'm guessing less too...

I got another 145 eggs today, I'm not impressed though as they're from one of my daughters Giant African Land Snails....
Anyone know a good recipe for them?

 

[Ravynscroft]

Oh, dear!!

 

[Kiokio]

More drawdown, nothing else to report

 

[WVduckchick]

Still movement, I assume?

 

[h2oratt]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/step-by-step-guide-to-assisted-hatching

I take you are familiar with this document. @Sally sunshine

Is our go to gal.