My redfoot laid eggs 7/31 (1) and 10/16 (7). They've been in the incubator at 88 degrees. I check them daily, but had kinda given up hope that they were fertile. Today I noticed a crack in one of the October set, and assumed it had ruptured from going bad. Those were eggs that I was sure were bad initially, they were very dark and I never saw chalking. I gently went to lift it up and saw movement - there's a baby in there!!! What the heck do I do next? Once they're completely out of the egg do I move them to paper towels in another container in the incubator? I don't want them stomping the other eggs. Then it sounds like I need to use a bed of hibiscus/banana leaves? How long should they stay in the incubator? I was so excited I ran out to tell my husband and I'm pretty sure I broke my toes kicking the bed
Also, is it possible that the second clutch I found was 2 clutches? One set of eggs was buried in the same spot, but deeper and looked slightly different. If they were all laid 10/16 this one would be hatching at 96 days, which seems early for redfoots? Sorry for the word vomit, I am just SO excited!
Also, is it possible that the second clutch I found was 2 clutches? One set of eggs was buried in the same spot, but deeper and looked slightly different. If they were all laid 10/16 this one would be hatching at 96 days, which seems early for redfoots? Sorry for the word vomit, I am just SO excited!