Oh Velvet sparrow, where out thou.

I hope this is not too late, lol..... if your eggs are rocking, you can do a couple of things..... you can candle them to see if you see movement but more importantly, you can check for pipping...if you can detect , through candling, the location of the head, then you should see some pipping if the duckling is trying to get out.... I have had slight rocking prior to hatch date if it was a large chick positioning....but none the less, you are close enough that now may be the time to stop turning and start watching !! good luck, you are in store for some special times ahead.....

soooo, your saying that if the eggs are rocking then they are very close to hatching? I too am hatching duck eggs for the first time, mallard ducks to be percise. I see all the eggs rocking and can feel them move inside the egg...i hear no peeping though...are these good indications? It is right now day 26 of incubation...I would love some advice!