Twins!!!

[NewDucklings17]

Newducklings17. What kind of ducks?

Im honestly not sure. The mom is white and she is bred with a smaller brown duck.

 

[NewDucklings17]

I just candled them again to mark the air sack. One of them is dark inside, but i dont see the baby moving (maybe too dark?) But then i turned the egg while marking the sack,the black inside moved with the egg. Could it possibly be a dead embryo if i couldnt really see the baby? Im new to this, my first hatching.

 

[rookhomestead]

Hmm. I don't know, my first hatch also. Mine looks questionable too but I'm leaving it to just in case it's ok. Its so hard to see whats going on. I don't see a blood ring and I smell check everyday. I'd try to guess the "due date" from the earlier candling, when you could see the development a little clearer. If they're not muscovy(the male would be huge) then it should hatch day 26-28. Maybe a day later. As long as it doesn't stink or interfere with other eggs potential, keep cookin!

 

[rookhomestead]

If they do make it to hatch time, they're not likely to survive so I'd focus on the others and just do what you can for the odd-ball. I'm going to try and save mine if they make it that far!

 

[littlemonstir]

Hello! Ive just candled my duck eggs and there is 2 embryos! Just wondering what do i expect when the twins hatch? Survival rates? Thank you!

I have twins too! I’ve been keeping a close eye on them. They are at day 9. I’ve attached a pic from day 7 candling. Please keep us updated. I’d love to know if any have had twins survive!

 

[PATOS]

Im really worried they wont make it. They are moving around a lot when candled. But im also not 100% sure how far along my ducks are. When i got them last saturday, mama dick was already incubating so im guessing when i got them on saturday they were somewhere around day 10 because there were a lot of very visible veins and the embryos are pretty visible and active. Im not sure when theyre supposed to hatch and without knowing 100% idk when to go into lockdown!i have some eggs that look less progressed than the others. I can try to upload a photo and see if anyone could help me identify around where they are in the incubation process.

maybe make a modified egg expansion-paper mache??

 

[littlemonstir]

So if you search candling duck egg progression there are some great pics to give you a better idea of how far along they are.