How long does it take for Peking ducks eggs to hatch?
Q. I found a guinea hen egg and a duck egg right next to each other about 3 days ago. I brought them inside and put them under a heat lamp. I was just wondering how long it will take for them to hatch.
Asked by krystal l - Tue Sep 23 14:35:34 2008 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. First off,how do you know that they are fertile eggs? To simply take an egg and put it under a heat lamp does not mean that you will hatch out anything because it has to be fertile. Do you have a Guinea Rooster or a Pekin Drake? I can only assume that a Guinea egg will take about as long as a regular chicken egg which is 21 days. A Pekin duck egg will take 28 days. You will have to maintain the heat with some humidty at no less than 95 degrees and you will have to turn the eggs a minimum of 2 times daily until the last 2 days prior to hatching as this is when the chick/duckling are postioning theirselves for hatching. You can incubate the eggs for approx 7 days and then "candle" them to see if you are incubating a fertile… [cont.]
Answered by Just Q - Tue Sep 23 14:48:51 2008

What do Mallard Ducks Look Like When They Hatch?
Q. What do Mallard Ducks Look Like When They Hatch? Actually, what they look like when they start to come out of the shell? I am not sure if it is alive or not, but my family has me watching over some duck eggs that got abondend (or took by an animal) their mother. One scared me, because it was like it might be coming through the shell and you can see some of it (gooey stuff covering) it and the shell broke like a small explosion. If anyone knows anything about them, I would appreciate any input. Thank you in advance. I did not mean it scared me. What I meant was it startled me when I heard the noise. Thank you to the 2 people that left kind answers. If someone does not have anything nice to say, please do not post a rude answer, just… [cont.]
Asked by xmelax34 - Tue May 29 16:23:16 2007 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. they look brownish with stripes
Answered by Samantha - Tue May 29 16:25:52 2007

when chicks and ducks just hatch they tend to follow the first thing they see. what is this phenomenon called?
Q. They tend to look upon the first lifefrom they see (bigger tthan them?) as their parent. what is this phenomenon called. is it transferrance?
Asked by menokki - Wed May 14 04:10:17 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. imprinting
Answered by knuckleheadmcspazmatron - Wed May 14 04:17:27 2008

How long do ducks sit on eggs before they hatch,?
Q. My duck Jill is sitting on about 14 eggs, when will they hatch, and will they all hatch at the same times, how will l know when they will be hatched.
Asked by jewelsnz - Sun Oct 8 22:05:39 2006 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Duck eggs need to be incubated for 28 days. That is 28 days from the time she starts sitting on them. It may take her a couple of weeks to lay enough eggs for her to start sitting. When she feels that her clutch (group of eggs) is the right size, she will start sitting. Wait for 28 days. Any eggs that are not hatched after 35 days are probably bad. Throw them away. If she moves an egg out of her clutch then it is bad. Do not try to put it back. bad does not necessarily mean rotten. It may just not be fertilized. There is a drake in the flock, right?
Answered by Blue Eyed Baby - Sun Oct 8 22:14:40 2006

After how long of laying eggs do ducks sit on them to hatch?
Q. I have 2 female ducks who have been laying eggs for more than 2 months. When will they sit on them?
Asked by La Chaparra - Wed Feb 7 17:39:03 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. It depends on one vital thing... are they still alive?
Answered by Oliver T - Wed Feb 7 17:46:08 2007

I'm having my duck hatch some chicken eggs will they be able to keep up with the baby ducks in our pond?
Q. I'm having my duck hatch some chicken eggs will they be able to keep up with the baby ducks in our pond?
Asked by Tin Can - Tue Mar 25 20:52:48 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Chickens don't swim
Answered by Dave S - Tue Mar 25 21:00:03 2008

How long do baby ducks stay with their mother after they hatch??
Q. Ducklings in our backyard just hatched this morning and I was wondering how long they would stay there.
Asked by falulah - Fri Apr 25 23:33:10 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Within 24 hours of hatching, the mother duck should march her babies to the water. Sometimes, she will take them as much as a mile away from shere they hatched. If you have water (pond, lake, stream) on your property, the ducks could stick around until autumn.
Answered by margecutter - Sun Apr 27 12:45:36 2008

Does any one know how to hatch a duck egg?
Q. I found a duck egg on the cement by my pool. I want to know if anyone knows how to hatch the egg without an incubator? I know the egg is fresh and fertile cause the ducks laid it today. My mom says the duck won't sit on it when it is in the open like that. I really want to try and hatch it myself. I have heard its a great experience.
Asked by Lisa B - Fri Apr 17 14:19:21 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Since you found the duck egg abandoned, the mother probabyly didn't want the egg. It may not have been alive, or its not fertile. If you want to see if it will hatch, keep it an incubator. Thats a good way to hatch eggs. If you don't have an incubator, keep it under a heat lamp, with warm blankets around it. And also if you use a heat lamp, get a damp cloth and put it around the duck egg, but not touching it. And if you dont' have a heat lamp (I'm pretty sure everyone has a heat lamp) use a heat blanket. Use a method called candling. Candling is when you get a bright light (such as a flash light) and shine it as close as possible to the duck egg. Okay so put the flashlight under the duck egg in a dark dark room, and you should be able to… [cont.]
Answered by Graceface - Fri Apr 17 14:46:37 2009

Will my ducks sit on there eggs if i leave them there and will they hatch them?
Q. I have 2 ducks in my backyard and they are 10 months old and i was wondering if i leave there egss there will they hatch them? and also they are like fighting the 2 ducks like biting eachother and flapping around is that them breeding? they are muscovies and and i know they are boy and girl and i can tell in there voice so? they are good at hatching them? i dont want to eat them! i want babies sorry they are rouen ducks and yes they are male and female
Asked by Dylan F - Thu Feb 21 16:52:49 2008 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. That is part of their courtship. Actually mating is a little different. If they are male and female and you leave them to their business then there is a good chance the hen will set and hatch the eggs. The key thing is to leave her alone. Provide her with a few good nesting sites and she will take care of the rest. Also I have no idea where you got your ducks but you should make sure they are not related before encouraging hatching the young.
Answered by ddstantlerstill - Thu Feb 21 20:41:29 2008

Hey I had eight ducks hatch this morning?
Q. Hey I had eight ducks hatch this morning?
Asked by James P - Mon May 12 21:18:16 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. False no wait, True Hard to say. Tough question.
Answered by I'm Not Your Friend, Buddy - Mon May 12 21:21:28 2008

when does a swedish blue duck hatch?
Q. HI, I bought some duck eggs, very fertille ( i candled them)and they are about to hatch, but i dont know how many days. I know most ducks takes 26-28 days, but what is the exact amount for swedish blue?
Asked by Mommy to *Jordan Ibrahim* - Fri Apr 13 20:58:57 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 28 days.
Answered by Helena - Sat Apr 14 07:56:06 2007

I just bought 3 ducks an was wonderin if a mom duck sits on her eggs do I have to have a heat lamp to hatch'em
Q. There names are Elvis, Ernie, and Ellie. I think Ernie and Ellie are girls. Elvis is a boy I think!
Asked by Katie - Sun Jun 8 17:53:35 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The answer to your question is no. If your duck lays eggs and is sitting on them, you do not need a heat lamp, her body heat will be perfect, thats how they do it when we arent around to interfere!! Good luck with your ducks, hope Elvis does his job!! :)
Answered by answers4u, not insults - Sun Jun 8 21:41:34 2008

I'm trying to hatch three duck eggs. What does it mean when they are black at the tip?
Q. I'm trying to hatch three duck eggs. What does it mean when they are black at the tip? I have no incubator but i have them on top of a heating pad and under a lamp. I found them 2 days ago on a boat at work and my boss told me to toss them, instead i brought them home. They are black on one section. Does this mean they are dead or growing?
Asked by jellyfisher123 - Mon Jun 4 06:44:54 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You really need an incubator, eggs need the correct humidity. And eggs need to be turned 3x daily unless you have an automatic turner with the incubator. If they aren't kept at 100 degree and 85% humidity, the eggs will probably die. The humidity keeps the membranes from sticking to the egg and this traps the baby duck in the egg and then it dies. Also the turning is very important, it can be done manually by putting and X on one side and 0 on the other side so you can keep track of turning them. If you dont do this the embyo will be born with deformities. I just learned all this now since I just had 5 ducklings born last night and this morning. As for the black tip, it doesn't sound good. Try to candle (using a flashlight in the dark) to… [cont.]
Answered by Snookbird - Wed Jun 6 14:19:27 2007

Why do baby ducks drown in water?
Q. I have had my ducks hatch out babies and in a few days we will come out and there will be a baby that has drowned. Why would they drown? The water really is not that deep, and they are swimmers.
Asked by C K - Fri Jun 30 23:03:07 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You really shouldn't let ducklings swim without their mother. Ducks produce a special oil that allows them to stay afloat. In the wild, the mother's oil would get all over the ducklings when they were under her, making it safe for them to swim. Without their mother, they really need be kept out of 'over leg deep water' until they are about 6 weeks old. By then their oil gland should be developed much better. Ducklings, being babies, also tire easily, and can't swim as long as an adult duck. Pie pans make great little "bath tubs" for ducklings. It allows them to bathe without the real threat of drowning. A duck doesn't have to have deep water to bathe. But they should still be supervised in the shallow water to see that they don't get… [cont.]
Answered by Sunnyshine - Thu Jul 6 10:30:41 2006

Will my cousins ducks eggs hatch?
Q. My cousins has 3 muscovy ducks. One boy and two girls. They mated and then both females made a nest and layed their eggs. Both ducks did the same thing- they left their eggs for a few days and then started sitting on them. They were due to hatch yesterday but they havn't even pipped yet. My cousin is really super excited and i don't want her to be dissapointed if they don't hatch. Please Help!! My cousin is in year four and i don't really want to walk up to her and say there is a highish possibility they might not hatch because she won't stop talking about them and everything she's so excited and so was i but i don't think they are going to hatch. If in a week they havn't hatched i think that they aren't going to hatch. I Really hope… [cont.]
Asked by Izzy - Sat Dec 19 04:15:50 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm not absolutely sure about ducks, but I have chickens who've hatched eggs. They lay one egg a day, and they just go about their normal business and don't sit on the eggs until they've laid as many as the want to sit on. There have usually been 10 to 15 eggs, and only one or two of each clutch didn't hatch. That means that the first eggs that were laid didn't begin incubation for close to 2 weeks. I read that the eggs can remain viable for up to 3 weeks. Isn't that cool?? It's like suspended animation! Anyway, I think your ducks will be fine! Good luck!
Answered by linda - Sat Dec 19 07:47:40 2009

can i use a heat lamp to hatch a duck egg?
Q. well i have 12 duck eggs and i was wondering if we can use a heat lamp to hatch them and if so what temperature should i keep them? P.s can someone show me the phases the egg takes and how to make humidity for the eggs?
Asked by razgriz009 - Tue Mar 25 07:59:42 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You will be vary disapointed when you try to use a heat lamp for hatching any poultry egg. You need to get a good sized incubator. You need to get an incubator and that will come with humidity rings that you put water in to keep the humidity level right. get an egg turner too. Heat lamps dont work, no matter what people say a heat lamp wont work, it cant keep a temperature or 99.5 F and you cant use water for humidity with a heat lamp because the water will evaporate onto the light bulb and the light bulb will explode. what do you mean by stages an egg takes?? well the inside the egg the embryo starts developing. at 7 days old you will be able to see little veins protruding from the embryo. at 14 days you will be able to see the… [cont.]
Answered by PERFECT POMS - Tue Mar 25 17:52:36 2008

Is there a close to failsafe way to imprint mallard ducks on you? I get them a day after they hatch.?
Q. any tricks I can teach them?
Asked by tactic2876 - Tue Nov 28 20:24:10 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. For imprinting, the best way is to be there when they hatch, so you are the first thing that they see. Birds pick the first moving thing they see as their mother, whether it be a dog, goat, or human. We had a poor goose that thought he was a chicken. As for tricks- the other answer seems a good idea to me.
Answered by Danielle B - Tue Nov 28 21:18:48 2006

do i need an incubator to hatch duck eggs?
Q. i know incubators cost some money but cant i just heat it like in Fly Away Home?
Asked by Malina F. - Fri Feb 22 22:56:11 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes it is possible to incubate eggs without an incubator. But don't base this off a movie. Incubating eggs under a light is a hard job. Keeping the temperature correct isn't the battle. Keeping the humidity correct is another story. Lights cause excessive dehydration of the eggs. What this means is the eggs evaporate to much water and the embryo inside dies. Duck eggs require around 80% relative humidity. As well the incubation temperature is 100 degrees. The trouble with lights is you will lose more chicks then you hatch. You can make a home made incubator but again it is tricky. Styrofoam incubators cost around 50 dollars. Every incubator has its own quirks to it. Once you figure them out the rest isn't to hard. I hatch nearly 200 eggs… [cont.]
Answered by ddstantlerstill - Sat Feb 23 01:03:28 2008

how to hatch wild ducks in an incubator??Need Answers!?
Q. I found duck eggs and the mother hasnt been seen for 2 days. We were constantly watching the eggs and she never came. I got an incubator and need to know how to check the humidity. Please Help!
Asked by hbug13 - Sat Aug 30 21:24:40 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. First off make sure the temperature is 98-100 degrees. Add luke warm warm water to the water rings. Make sure if it goes low fill it back up. Place an (X) and an (O) on each side and put the date on you put them in. Place them in carfully. Turn them 3 times a day. Should turn them every 8 hrs or so. It takes 28 days for ducks to hatch. So 3 days befor they hatch STOP turnong the eggs. You can spray the eggs with a mist every once in a while or couple days, because thats what mom does in the wid. dont ever help them out of the egg. Let them dry completely befor you get them and move them. You need to make a brooder. The brooder is very simple and great for teh ducklings first couple weeks of life. It should be big enuff for as many as you… [cont.]
Answered by Vampire-wana-be - Sat Aug 30 22:46:29 2008

How long do ducks leave their eggs alone for?
Q. How long do mallard ducks leave their eggs alone for? I have a mother mallard duck hatching seven eggs. The eggs haven't hatched yet but the Terminex guy/bug man came and scared her! My sister through something at the door and the duck ran away! It's been 2 and a half hours, and she already went hunting today so I don't know what happened! Her eggs are just sitting there! How long should I wait before calling the bird people? Or moving the eggs? Help! Quick!
Asked by Girly - Sat Apr 26 16:35:11 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Just leave the nest alone and keep everyone out of sight - the mother duck should return when she no longer feels threatened. If she can still see people around the nest area, she will not return. The eggs can be left alone for quite some time - if the mother duck has not laid all of her eggs yet, incubation hasn't even started. It would be safe for her to be off the nest for several days in that case. If you have seen her actively incubating the eggs and she has not returned in 24 hours, you need to contact the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Bird Management (I am assuming that this is a wild mallard). They will either take the eggs or put you in touch with someone who is licensed to have the eggs, so you can… [cont.]
Answered by margecutter - Sun Apr 27 12:12:20 2008