Need help with Duck eggs. - Page 4

RandyRhoads · 05-09-11, 06:27 PM

Correct.

Proper Water Loss During Incubation
As the duckling develops inside the egg there is a loss of water from the egg and an increase in the size of the air cell. If the duckling is developing normally, the air cell should occupy about one-third of the space inside the egg at 25 days of incubation (common ducks). Weight loss can also be used as a guide. Common duck eggs should lose about 14% of their weight at time of setting by 25 days

stephanbakir · 05-09-11, 06:30 PM

Wish i had an original weight for these guys.

Is there any way of knowing if the bird has died within the egg? By the time i found the mother duck it was cold and stiff so im assuming it was a few hours, but the eggs were warm when i got to them. (this is the only duck nesting in our area)

RandyRhoads · 05-09-11, 06:37 PM

If the eggs were still warm( Idk what Canada warm is, not frozen?) when you got to them they should be fine. Besides candling and weighing i'm not aware of a way to see if it's alive. I'd weigh them now and note any changes in a week. Or just wait and see. You've done more than nature would have.

stephanbakir · 05-09-11, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyRhoads

If the eggs were still warm( Idk what Canada warm is, not frozen?) when you got to them they should be fine. Besides candling and weighing i'm not aware of a way to see if it's alive. I'd weigh them now and note any changes in a week. Or just wait and see. You've done more than nature would have.

It was a scalding 52 degrees today:P

The eggs were noticeably warm to the touch, I'll weigh them tomorrow.

RandyRhoads · 05-09-11, 06:47 PM

So, you just happen to have one of these scales laying around ?:P

stephanbakir · 05-09-11, 06:55 PM

A friend weighs all of his BP eggs, im assuming i can use the same one for duck eggs:P

RandyRhoads · 05-09-11, 06:59 PM

Just checking

candyraver69 · 05-10-11, 02:36 AM

I stand corrected. Apparently duck mommies do not feed their young the way parrots do, so ignore me! lol. Goes to show that species can vary a bit from other similar ones.Apparently there is something made for baby ducks and geese that you can just give them in a bowl. That makes things a lot easier!

stephanbakir · 05-10-11, 03:51 PM

It's going to be a learning experience lol, only worked with herps and dogs so far when it comes to breeding lol.