Incubating Duck Eggs: Bad News in the Incubator
Out of our experience trying to incubate duck eggs comes the story of Lemon Drop the Duck. The incubation story is a bit sad, but Lemon Drop’s story is one full of miracles and joy.
Inside we had the incubator running trying to hatch out twenty-five duck eggs. Six were determined infertile within a few days. This left nineteen to hatch. When we candled the eggs we could see some growth. It was very exciting to see the progress of nineteen little ducklings in the eggs. This is where our excitement ends for this batch of eggs. The short version of this story is that none of the duck eggs hatched. We don’t know why.
So happy to hear Lemon Drop had a happy ending (by the way, love the name). I know they say not to assist in a hatch, but if they obviously aren’t going to make it out on their own, I can’t stop myself. My drake, Shen, was assisted because his membranes were drying out like Lemon Drop’s. He is a sturdy and fabulous boy now.
YAY team daddykirbs!!!!!!!!
Just wondering if there are any other posts on Lemon Drop? Did he/she grow up strong and healthy and do you still have him/her?
Lemon drop is such a wee cutie in the video.
Lemon Drop lives happily on our farm with the rest of the Australian Spotted Ducks 🙂