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Missouri-Flyer
294 posts
Feb 26, 2007
4:25 PM
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Just wondering if anyone uses wood eggs in the case of one of the eggs in the nest being bad? Do you replace the bad egg with wood, or just leave the single egg in the nest? Thanks, Jerry
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on a roll
32 posts
Feb 26, 2007
7:20 PM
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some birds start setting on the first egg right away ,thus making it hatch almost two days earlier than the other. a good parent does not sit on the first egg, only watchs over it.this is the reason for a lot of runts. in such a case take the first egg and replace it with a wooden one, till the secound egg is laid ,then pull the wooden egg ,putting the first egg back into the nest.this will put he eggs setting and hatching at the same time.the pulled egg needs to be turned a couple times a day at least to exercise the yoke.maybe this can help someone, works for me.
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Tony Chavarria
Site Publisher
1191 posts
Feb 27, 2007
4:57 AM
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Hey Jerry, if after candling you discover one of the eggs is bad, I would replace the bad egg with a wooden egg.
The reason is to prevent the possibility of bacteria from what is now a rotting egg from cross-contaminating the good egg. It also eliminates the possibility that should the bad egg get busted it won't spread its bacterial laden soup to the other egg or parents.
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FLY ON! Tony Chavarria
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ArlenS
29 posts
Feb 27, 2007
4:09 PM
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Although it is desirable to have incubation start with both eggs simultaneously, resulting in similarly sized squabs with an increased likelihood of survival, an exception I have noted is when breeding during very cold weather in an unheated loft. Under those circumstances, it may actually be desirable for the hen to set on the first egg right after it is laid to prevent it from freezing. In the case of a hen that isn't setting on the first egg laid in freezing weather (including nights below 32F), I pull the first egg laid and replace it with a wooden egg. This will keep it from freezing. I remove the wooden egg and replace it with the first egg laid, after she lays the second egg. This also ensures that the squabs will be similar sized. When its really cold out (below freezing), this only works if you happen to be there and can promptly remove the first egg after it is laid to avoid the egg freezing.
In above-freezing weather, in the case of a hen that sets on the first egg prior to the second egg being laid, I have also pulled the first egg, substituted with wood, and switched again after the second egg was laid to get simultaneous incubation. However, this may not work if the hen has been setting on the first egg long enough to start incubation prior to your switch with the wooden egg. If you pull the first egg after incubation has started, the embryo will chill and die. So you would almost have to be there when the hen lays to pull the first egg under those circumstances.
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MILO
210 posts
Feb 27, 2007
4:19 PM
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I am a fanatic for accuracy. So, to add to the post on pedigree, I think having wood eggs around is crucial for that. Ever handle two sets of eggs and say, "oh crap, which are which? LOL The very second I have determined a pair to foster another pairs young, I immediately toss the eggs, and replace them with the wood ones. I want no room for error. Have used them for years.
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