Re: I say WAIT !

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Posted by Rob Carmichael on June 24, 2002 at 13:11:17:

In Reply to: I say WAIT ! posted by Dean Alessandrini on June 23, 2002 at 17:17:53:

: Rob,

: I have had easterns go 14 days between first and last pips of a single clutch.

: Routinly they will go 7 days. THey seem to sometimes develop at differnt rates.

: I'd wait 2 weeks after the firts pip, then open it. If it SHOULD pip on it's own any day now though.

: I can talk you through what to do if you decide to open it.

: good luck
: Dean

Thanks Dean. Unfortunately, I was left with the decision to either leave the last two eggs or pip them before I had to leave home for a week and a half (same thing happened last year and two of the neonates never made it out of the egg despite desparate attempts as witnessed by the many scratches on the egg). I decided to pip them because two of the other babies had already hatched and when I returned, one baby looked great but no signs of anything from the other....perhaps I should have waited. With the egg being slitted, I am sure that bacteria will be taking hold soon although the egg still looks good. I will just wait a while longer and just chalk it up to experience once again. Thanks for the great advice....slowly but surely I will get this indigo breeding down!

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: : Rob, : : I have had easterns go 14 days between first and last pips of a single clutch. : : Routinly they will go 7 days. THey seem to sometimes develop at differnt rates. : : I'd wait 2 weeks after the firts pip, then open it. If it SHOULD pip on it's own any day now though. : : I can talk you through what to do if you decide to open it. : : good luck : : Dean : Thanks Dean. Unfortunately, I was left with the decision to either leave the last two eggs or pip them before I had to leave home for a week and a half (same thing happened last year and two of the neonates never made it out of the egg despite desparate attempts as witnessed by the many scratches on the egg). I decided to pip them because two of the other babies had already hatched and when I returned, one baby looked great but no signs of anything from the other....perhaps I should have waited. With the egg being slitted, I am sure that bacteria will be taking hold soon although the egg still looks good. I will just wait a while longer and just chalk it up to experience once again. Thanks for the great advice....slowly but surely I will get this indigo breeding down!

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