Jeffrey Low
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Asynchronous hatching - Part 3

In captivity where there will be no shortage of food supply, will asynchronous hatching that had resulted in the disparities among the chicks from the same clutch be of any significance to the survival of the later-hatched chicks?

Here is a video taken today of the last-hatched. The posthatching vigour after 24 hours is a very good indication that it has so far, been capable of competing well with its older and more developed siblings for food and parental attention.





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