Need help with Duck eggs.

[stephanbakir]

So, long story short, my cat is the spawn of Satan and today she killed a mother duck that was sitting on her nest and killed 3 of the eggs before we got to her.

The eggs are still warm and if you look closely there are 4 of them. I have some reptile incubators but I'm not sure what temp to keep them at, anyone know?

(gona do some research while waiting)

[Stormy Night]

Hatching Duck Eggs

[Stormy Night]

99.5 and they need more humidity than chicken eggs but not as much as snakes. It is possible to incubate them without an incubator to.

[stephanbakir]

Thanks, setting the incubator now. Gona candle them once the incubator is put together.

[stephanbakir]

Without an incubator?

[Stormy Night]

My bad. I saw something that said that when I was searching for something else once. I just read up on it and the guys a joke. Something about tossing a towel over them and a heat lamp and trying to match exactly 99.5. But you have to flip the eggs every 3 hours and mist them constantly...incubators are the way to go

[Stormy Night]

...unless you have a chicken..if you had a chicken you could stuff the eggs under her while she's nesting.

[stephanbakir]

I've got a few dogs and a homicidal cat:P
If my goals were different that would probably work, but as it is I have a few cousins who want to see chicks hatch:P

[Stormy Night]

You could probably hog tie the cat and shove the eggs under it...make it pay for its crime!

[candyraver69]

Originally Posted by Stormy Night

You could probably hog tie the cat and shove the eggs under it...make it pay for its crime!

-LMAO!

With my experience with bird eggs, they need to be kept warm, and turned frequently. Generally bird egg incubators have an automatic turning function, but it can be done by hand. Looks like you have been given the proper parameters already.

I wish you the best of luck. Hatching is one thing, hand-feeding is going to be a whole new adventure! If they look like they will hatch and you need some help with that let me know, I am an expert on that. It's a grueling process because of how often they need fed, but it's also rewarding.

[stephanbakir]

Originally Posted by candyraver69

-LMAO!

With my experience with bird eggs, they need to be kept warm, and turned frequently. Generally bird egg incubators have an automatic turning function, but it can be done by hand. Looks like you have been given the proper parameters already.

I wish you the best of luck. Hatching is one thing, hand-feeding is going to be a whole new adventure! If they look like they will hatch and you need some help with that let me know, I am an expert on that. It's a grueling process because of how often they need fed, but it's also rewarding.

I'll probably take you up on that offer.
I will be hand turning them every 3-4 hours.
Cant i place a food dish in their enclosure?
How do i know if the eggs die? They look fine now but i cant candle them because they are too dark (they are sweating which i assume is a good sign)

[RandyRhoads]

Originally Posted by stephanbakir

I'll probably take you up on that offer.
I will be hand turning them every 3-4 hours.
Cant i place a food dish in their enclosure?
How do i know if the eggs die? They look fine now but i cant candle them because they are too dark (they are sweating which i assume is a good sign)

Unless there's something specific about ducks, they shouldn't need hand feeding. I have never had good succes candling,mainly because my pheasants/quail are darker than most. Seems near impossible unless the egg is pure white an fresh. A good way to see if they are fertile and growing is a scale. I weigh mine before incubating and periodically to note differences. A cheap scale can be picked up at most head shops for about $20-30

[stephanbakir]

Isn't that a pleasant thought:P

[Shmoges]

Time to kill a cat imo.

[Coffee Black]

Nah. Cat was just doing what comes natural to it.