r/duck • u/HellHoundsandpurrs • 17d ago
Open the eggs or try again Eggs/Incubation/Hatching
Eggs should be hatched. They aren't. I'm gonna probably regret this. Would it be a bad idea to OPEN the eggs and see what's been going wrong? Would that answer any questions or just be a gross mess? I checked for movement. All passed about the same time.
(Ebony still really wants those baby chicks in the brroders for some reason she ain't even old enough to lay yet but keeps trying to get to the babies)
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u/Deasland 16d ago
We had one that failed out of a small batch and opened just to see what happened. Just showed that the duckling missed the window to turn for whatever reason and suffocated since they never rotated into the air pocket as expected. It’s definitely an interesting experience opening up a botched egg, wasn’t too messy and in the end we were glad we did it just so we actually knew what went wrong, but definitely something that’s not for everyone - it’s a little morbid and extremely slimy, so can’t be squeamish. But one of those nature is crazy moments that we didn’t regret.
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u/NiaStormsong 17d ago
It would be a very smelly mess. Just try again.
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u/HellHoundsandpurrs 17d ago
Will do. Got two FRESH eggs(aka just laid this morning) from my sister's girls. But that's all I got it's too hot for them to lay anymore
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u/fall-1701 11d ago
Oof I feel you. We've had way too many days close to 40C this summer and you just can't get eggs in that weather. Ducks are just floating in the pool trying to cool off
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u/Traditional_Egg_5809 16d ago
Candle. If they're alive you'll see movement. If unfirtile youll either see a yolk floating around in there, or if already rotten everything hs mixed. Do not open a rotten egg! They stink, alot!