The Second successful clutch this year from Funkie and Fatina started to hatch since yesterday morning, with a day's interval between the 2 chicks that had hatched so far. The first of four eggs of this clutch was laid on 18th August and the last egg was laid on 21st August. Night time incubation by the hen was observed to start after the second egg was laid. The remaining two eggs, if also fertile, are expected to hatch by tomorrow or the day after.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Asynchronous hatching - Part 1
Shama eggs will hatch asynchronously. This is typical of most altricial species. The interval between the hatching of the first and the last eggs can be from a few hours to a few days. Much will depend on the onset of incubation.
The Second successful clutch this year from Funkie and Fatina started to hatch since yesterday morning, with a day's interval between the 2 chicks that had hatched so far. The first of four eggs of this clutch was laid on 18th August and the last egg was laid on 21st August. Night time incubation by the hen was observed to start after the second egg was laid. The remaining two eggs, if also fertile, are expected to hatch by tomorrow or the day after.
The Second successful clutch this year from Funkie and Fatina started to hatch since yesterday morning, with a day's interval between the 2 chicks that had hatched so far. The first of four eggs of this clutch was laid on 18th August and the last egg was laid on 21st August. Night time incubation by the hen was observed to start after the second egg was laid. The remaining two eggs, if also fertile, are expected to hatch by tomorrow or the day after.
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