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Old 04-20-2009, 09:24 PM
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Question oh boy... :/

finches are starting again with the eggs.(i candled them.)
2 of the zebras are positive fertile,they are red inside with red bloodlines and one has a very small embryo:)
a 3rd one i am unsure about because it seems red but with no lines.red band in middle like a belt line.i left them under the zebra hen.

the societies 2 eggs and 2 zebra eggs i am very unsure of.all the eggs show no reddness,no blood lines,and no embryo.just a dark patch and a yellow haze in them.at first glance the societies two are pinkish while the zebras are dark/white.i could be wrong so i though to leave them under the society hen for a few days,even a week.

it has been 8 days since the first was laid on the zebra finches.the societies about 3-4 days.
zebra finch has a total clutch of 6 as of today.
society has a clutch of 2.

summary questions-
the other two zebra eggs-are they the last laid?why are they yellow though?
what do they look like when fist laid.(candled)
what should i do with the 4 supposed unfertile ones.
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Old 04-21-2009, 01:02 AM
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When first laid they will look yellow, just like an unfertilized one. They need 5 days of incubation to tell if they are fertile or not.

Infertile eggs, keep them in the nest, they provide support for chicks and retain heat.
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Old 04-21-2009, 01:49 AM
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