More McCrackn'......

[N2TORTS]

Very nice today a different clutch from "Nubbs" pippin'. She produces some very neat head patterned babies- who by the way are Het for Hypo.

JD

 

[mark109r]

very cool, keep us updated

 

[N2TORTS]

out by lunch time ........

 

[Anyfoot]

out by lunch time ........

Hi JD.
When you collect your eggs from where ever they have been laid in the ground. Do you wash the dirt off before incubating?
Cracking photos.

 

[N2TORTS]

Hi JD.
When you collect your eggs from where ever they have been laid in the ground. Do you wash the dirt off before incubating?
Cracking photos.

yes ....a gentle wash to get mud or other debris off.....some a little more "polished" then others.

PS: have another Hypo hatching this morning .....( a surprise clutch)...

 

[Anyfoot]

yes ....a gentle wash to get mud or other debris off.....some a little more "polished" then others.

PS: have another Hypo hatching this morning .....( a surprise clutch)...

Nice, they just keep coming.
Mmm. I have dirt on my eggs. Is it too late to start washing them?
What's the max amount of eggs you have had in any one clutch?

 

[Yvonne G]

I'm going to jump in here with my 2 cents on washing eggs:

Eggs are laid with a natural mucous coating over the shell called a 'cuticle' or, more commonly, a 'bloom.' The bloom protects the egg from bacteria and controls the amount of water and air that is passed through the shell. So wash off the mud, but try to not wash off the mucous.

 

[Anyfoot]

I'm going to jump in here with my 2 cents on washing eggs:

Eggs are laid with a natural mucous coating over the shell called a 'cuticle' or, more commonly, a 'bloom.' The bloom protects the egg from bacteria and controls the amount of water and air that is passed through the shell. So wash off the mud, but try to not wash off the mucous.

Well on that note, I'll not wash at all. Thanks for that Yvonne. I'm guessing that because of JD's fully advanced air circulating self humidifying incubator, he doesn't need to worry about bacterial infection like I do with my starter incubator.

 

[N2TORTS]

I'm going to jump in here with my 2 cents on washing eggs:

Eggs are laid with a natural mucous coating over the shell called a 'cuticle' or, more commonly, a 'bloom.' The bloom protects the egg from bacteria and controls the amount of water and air that is passed through the shell. So wash off the mud, but try to not wash off the mucous.

Yes that is true ...Hence the light washing ..not a scrub. I know they are naturally are born covered in any debris , but I have had more success without any organic debris molds forming on the egg, or surrounding eggs.

 

[N2TORTS]

Well on that note, I'll not wash at all. Thanks for that Yvonne. I'm guessing that because of JD's fully advanced air circulating self humidifying incubator, he doesn't need to worry about bacterial infection like I do with my starter incubator.

BINGO!

 

[Jacqui]

A surprise clutch in what way?

 

[Jacqui]

I want the egg second row, forth down....