andyscott
Very Well-Known Member
My 1st clutch of Frilled Neck eggs for the season was a bit over due,
I decided to pip an egg to see to see what was going on.
When I couldnt see movement, I decided to cut it right open to check it out.
The poor little hatchy was dead in the egg, I checked the rest, with the same result.
What I think went wrong, is that in the 1st 10 to 14 days of incubation the humidity was to low.
Causing the eggs to harden just that little too much for the bubs to break free themselves.
If you have a close look at pic 5, you can see that the egg tooth has been worn or broken off,
This is why I feel it may have been a humidity problem from the start.
If you have any other thoughts, Please share them.
As you can see in attached photos.
pic 1, The last of the yoke hardened in the egg.
pic 2, The left over yoke taken from the egg.
pic 3 & 4, The 1st deceased hatchy.
pic 5, Close up of the snout, either worn or broken off egg tooth.
I decided to pip an egg to see to see what was going on.
When I couldnt see movement, I decided to cut it right open to check it out.
The poor little hatchy was dead in the egg, I checked the rest, with the same result.
What I think went wrong, is that in the 1st 10 to 14 days of incubation the humidity was to low.
Causing the eggs to harden just that little too much for the bubs to break free themselves.
If you have a close look at pic 5, you can see that the egg tooth has been worn or broken off,
This is why I feel it may have been a humidity problem from the start.
If you have any other thoughts, Please share them.
As you can see in attached photos.
pic 1, The last of the yoke hardened in the egg.
pic 2, The left over yoke taken from the egg.
pic 3 & 4, The 1st deceased hatchy.
pic 5, Close up of the snout, either worn or broken off egg tooth.