| Title: | Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN! |
| Notice: | INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.* |
| Moderator: | VIDEO::PULSIFER |
| Created: | Mon Oct 10 1988 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jun 03 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
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I was wondering if any one knows just how long it takes for
the eggs to hatch. My girl has been sitting on here 4 eggs
about 20 days now. I also don't know what egg came first.
What are some of the signs that an egg is no good? (the male is with
her) Any help will be very helpful. I also have some reading
material from the breeder.
thank you all for the help..
Suzanne
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 617.1 | Check them. Don't waste the little mother's time. | HYEND::C_DENOPOULOS | The vay you valk is fonny.... | Tue Oct 22 1991 17:04 | 13 |
If you do a DIR/TITLE="BREED" you'll find a couple of notes on
breeding.
Anyway, the books say 17 to 21 days for an egg to hatch. You may have
in unfertilized batch. With a strong flashlight held behind the egg,
rotate it a little and see if you see the yolk moving, or if you see a
yolk at all, for that matter. If you do, trash the egg. If you can't
see thru the egg at all, the babies in there ready to hatch. If you
can see thru but you see lines and stuff, that's the developing bird.
We had a batch of unfertilized eggs this spring. With a strong
flashlight, it's easy to see when they're no good.
Chris D.
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