Need help with Duck eggs.

[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