Wild Duck left eggs can i save them????

[jade0206]

A wild duck made a nest near our pond she was there yesterday but gone today it was 40 degrees over night one had a hole I did crack that opened just the yolk nothing formed let can I try and hatch these I brought them in the house on a heating pad.

 

[my sunwolf]

Ah of course you can try to save them, but just understand that there may be some sort of legal protections for the species of duck, or it may be illegal for you to possess the eggs or babies of that duck. I'm not really sure about the legalities, but if I were you I'd keep those eggs pretty sneaky.

 

[jade0206]

no there is no legal protections on these ducks where I live.

 

[jade0206]

I have them in a box with a heat lamp on them, I don't have a incubator and not going to get one if there is no chance on saving them.

 

[DenverDucky]

Do you know what breed it could be?

 

[jade0206]

Do you know the species it could be?

No sure maybe a Mallard duck the female was all brown I live in PA

 

[Miss Lydia]

No sure maybe a Mallard duck the female was all brown I live in PA

Humidity is going to be the one factor your going to have trouble with, you can spray the eggs a couple times a day and turn them a couple times a day. but it's going to be rough with out a mama duck or an incubator.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Humidity is going to be the one factor your going to have trouble with, you can spray the eggs a couple times a day and turn them a couple times a day. but it's going to be rough with out a mama duck or an incubator.

Do you have Muscovy's in your area? most likely Mallard though, but here is a guide to hatching Muscovy eggs you may find some things in here that will help. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/incubating-and-hatching-muscovy-eggs

 

[my sunwolf]

Humidity is going to be the one factor your going to have trouble with, you can spray the eggs a couple times a day and turn them a couple times a day. but it's going to be rough with out a mama duck or an incubator.

I definitely agree with this.

 

[jade0206]

thanks for all your help I found someone that has a incubator that I am going to give them to.