When will veins disappear in a dead egg?

[LilDucky85]

A mother Mallard was killed by an animal 2 days ago, and I unexpectedly acquired 6 duck eggs today. I set up my incubator and just put them in a half hour ago. This is my second time hatching eggs. My hatch rate was 8 out of 9 (all pipped, but one died after pipping) so I know all the basics of hatching eggs.

My question....
The eggs have been left by themselves with only a layer of feathers over them for about 2 days now. I live in Illinois so day here has been fairly warm during the day around 75-85 degrees, but then drops to the 50's at night. I'm estimating that the eggs are about 6-8 days into incubation. They all appear to be veining well, and at least one has definite movement in it. From what I understand the veining will disappear if the egg is dead. As long as the heart is beating it will pump blood through those veins, and cause visible veining. Am I totally wrong and these eggs are already dead although they have veins? I still have a little hope because of the movement in the one egg.

 

[walkswithdog]

Veins disappear within several hours of death. Either bring those eggs in and incubate or just forget them, another couple of days at those temps and they'll die anyway.

They're early so they can handle the brief exposure they've already had but they won't make it much longer.

Do something or walk away.

 

[Heather J]

I was wondering the same thing about veins, so I'm glad to hear they disappear so quickly--it means my muscovy mutts are still alive, woohoo! Good luck with ypur duckies!

 

[LilDucky85]

I candled them and within just minutes of being exposed to heat they started moving in the shells! I knew they had to be alive because of the blood! I also wondered if the blood in the veins might have frozen some how?

I haven't checked the veining yet today, I figured Id let them rest and readjust to the temperature change again before I turn them. Ill just shine a quick light on them to check veining and see if anyone quit throughout the night. My little LED key chain light works great!

 

[LilDucky85]

I'm pretty sure one egg has died. The veins are very light, and starting to disappear.

Im not used to this because I never had this problem with my other hatch.

 

[walkswithdog]

Considering their start in life some failures are going to happen but you'll find a good group will go if you're lucky. Chilled eggs have far less a failure rate than over heated ones but it will weed out what would have been weaker animals. Good luck with the rest of them!

 

[Hamudazahabi]

A mother Mallard was killed by an animal 2 days ago, and I unexpectedly acquired 6 duck eggs today. I set up my incubator and just put them in a half hour ago. This is my second time hatching eggs. My hatch rate was 8 out of 9 (all pipped, but one died after pipping) so I know all the basics of hatching eggs.

My question....
The eggs have been left by themselves with only a layer of feathers over them for about 2 days now. I live in Illinois so day here has been fairly warm during the day around 75-85 degrees, but then drops to the 50's at night. I'm estimating that the eggs are about 6-8 days into incubation. They all appear to be veining well, and at least one has definite movement in it. From what I understand the veining will disappear if the egg is dead. As long as the heart is beating it will pump blood through those veins, and cause visible veining. Am I totally wrong and these eggs are already dead although they have veins? I still have a little hope because of the movement in the one egg.

Thanks. I benefitted from this post which was written when I was like 1 year old lol.