Egg Sandwich
Posted by Evelyn on April 11, 2004
Q: Can you see the embryo on a barely laid egg from a female duck?
A: It takes several days before the embryo is large enough to been seen. I assume you know about candeling an egg (shining a light through the egg so you can see the silhouette of the embryo)and have been looking to see if your egg is fertile and a duckling is growing inside. If you are incubating the egg artifically, you can easily candle the egg daily (egg should be turned a couple of times daily, anyway), but if the egg is being incubated by the female, don't disturb her too often or she may abandon the nest. Good luck!
John Wiessinger ( April 12, 2004)
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