[va-richmond-general] Re: question on bluebird eggs
- From: "Bob Reilly" <rjreilly@xxxxxxx>
- To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 09:59:06 -0400
Susan,
If the eggs are cool to the touch at this point, they are unlikely to hatch.
Would have expected at least one additional egg to have hatched by Monday
and all by now. Causes include a subset of infertile eggs and/or
ineffective incubation, the latter being more likely with a young female in
her first breeding season. Does she continue to bring food to the chicks
and leave promptly after delivering it? That's another sign that she has
given up on the eggs herself.
Bob
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From: "Edwards, Susan" <EdwardsSu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 8:35 AM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] question on bluebird eggs
> Only 2 of 6 bluebird eggs have hatched in the nest box on our property.
> The 2 hatched on Sunday, and there hasn't been any hatching activity
> since. Is this common? Any thoughts on why only 2 hatched? I thought
> perhaps the female has been leaving the nest frequently to feed the
> babies so she hasn't been able to incubate the others.
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> Susan in Midlothian
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