I found 11 mallard duck eggs in a field today straight after my dogs had got the mother. I took them back to the house and kept them warm. They are in a shoebox with 2 60 watt/ 240 v lightbulbs heating them. How do I tell how old they are and how do you think I should keep going about it with them. HELP! I dont want them to die.
P.S: I cracked 1 egg open and the contents were- lots of yolk but feathers, first signs of them anyways (hope that helps in age definition) thanks
@URAbunnylover2 my ducks hatched from a light bulb just fine. A desk lamp to be exact. I have 7 pet mallards that i released. yet they still come and for some reason lay eggs in my garage and then abandon them (6 males and 1 female) and finally one day i took Wilma's egg that she layed and abandon and put it under my desk lamp. I kept the temp at 100 under the lamp, turned it 3 times a day, and sprayed it with water here and there. sure enough, it hatched 28 days later.
@URAbunnylover2 and that's how i hatched my initial 7 ducks. But them again. i could have just gotton lucky...twice LOL. idk. maybe my desk lamp is just really good. however, i'm sure many lamps don't get hot enough. my desk lamp gets super hot. haahaha :D
Hi PLEASE HELP ME! my duck Ducky, had passed away, on sunday. I looked at the cage, on tuesday. and found an egg. I am unsure if this egg is still alive. I looked at in under a flashlight, and Saw -Not one, BUT TWO dark spots.. I am not sure if its a sign of a duckling still there. please please please help me.. I am in need....
The thing to look for is usually veins inside the egg to see development. It takes about 28-32 days for pekin duck to develop enough to hatch. Seeing a dark spot is a GOOD sign. There are times is won't move. Its not usually dead, the tiny developing duck will have sleep time in the egg. If you see veins or dark spots there IS development let the egg go to the hatch date. I always wait 2-3 days PAST the hatch date to give them a fair chance at life.
We have a duck egg at the moment. we are incubating under our tortoise light (dont worry the tortoises are lovely with it.) but we think it might be a 'bad' egg as we have had it for about 2 weeks and there is a red ring and that is it. If it doesn't work we will just get another one but do you think you could send me a message, telling me whether or not you think it is bad or not? Thankyou!
is the first one dead cuz that looks like one of mine
pokemonmaster123r 7 months ago
is it ok if it not moving?
bryklb1 8 months ago
so what dose the dark spots mean? im worried :(
Angelofpolymerclay 11 months ago
I found 11 mallard duck eggs in a field today straight after my dogs had got the mother. I took them back to the house and kept them warm. They are in a shoebox with 2 60 watt/ 240 v lightbulbs heating them. How do I tell how old they are and how do you think I should keep going about it with them. HELP! I dont want them to die.
P.S: I cracked 1 egg open and the contents were- lots of yolk but feathers, first signs of them anyways (hope that helps in age definition) thanks
Saville2341 1 year ago
@Saville2341 srry, light bulbs can never hatch an egg you need quality temp. and humidity control
URAbunnylover2 1 year ago
@URAbunnylover2 my ducks hatched from a light bulb just fine. A desk lamp to be exact. I have 7 pet mallards that i released. yet they still come and for some reason lay eggs in my garage and then abandon them (6 males and 1 female) and finally one day i took Wilma's egg that she layed and abandon and put it under my desk lamp. I kept the temp at 100 under the lamp, turned it 3 times a day, and sprayed it with water here and there. sure enough, it hatched 28 days later.
ciciironwill27 10 months ago
@URAbunnylover2 and that's how i hatched my initial 7 ducks. But them again. i could have just gotton lucky...twice LOL. idk. maybe my desk lamp is just really good. however, i'm sure many lamps don't get hot enough. my desk lamp gets super hot. haahaha :D
ciciironwill27 10 months ago
how humid must duck eggs be during incubation? someone who knows and has hatched duck eggs before please reply!!!
URAbunnylover2 2 years ago
i have muscovy ducks and domestic ducks will they breed please help!
tycondoe 2 years ago
Hi PLEASE HELP ME! my duck Ducky, had passed away, on sunday. I looked at the cage, on tuesday. and found an egg. I am unsure if this egg is still alive. I looked at in under a flashlight, and Saw -Not one, BUT TWO dark spots.. I am not sure if its a sign of a duckling still there. please please please help me.. I am in need....
kelinax 2 years ago
The thing to look for is usually veins inside the egg to see development. It takes about 28-32 days for pekin duck to develop enough to hatch. Seeing a dark spot is a GOOD sign. There are times is won't move. Its not usually dead, the tiny developing duck will have sleep time in the egg. If you see veins or dark spots there IS development let the egg go to the hatch date. I always wait 2-3 days PAST the hatch date to give them a fair chance at life.
rabyte79 2 years ago
yeah me too
Fjellmannen2008 2 years ago
i have a fertilized duck egg and when i candled it, it has a big dark spot on one side and it is not moving. does this mean it is dead. please help.
shanne117 2 years ago
thank you so much, i did not know how to Candling :) and i just done it too my eggs looks like im going to have 12 pekins running around soon :)
binboyuk 2 years ago
it looks alright to me but on average it takes 28-32 days for a duck egg to hach so keep waitin with your fingers crossed
mathie123 3 years ago
We have a duck egg at the moment. we are incubating under our tortoise light (dont worry the tortoises are lovely with it.) but we think it might be a 'bad' egg as we have had it for about 2 weeks and there is a red ring and that is it. If it doesn't work we will just get another one but do you think you could send me a message, telling me whether or not you think it is bad or not? Thankyou!
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sophiec10 3 years ago