Re: Cutting Eggs

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Posted by Dan on July 01, 2001 at 18:10:24:

In Reply to: Re: Cutting Eggs posted by Ronda on June 30, 2001 at 17:38:03:

I pip most of my clutches after the majority of the babies have come out. What I find humorous is that a lot of babies will slit the eggs themselves just barely parallel to where I have slit the eggs. Other times I will find 2-4 long slits parallel to eachother, in this case I will just intersect the long slits so they open up nicely with little effort. One other thing that I don't do is cut circles out of the eggs, I only make one long slit. I can still see inside and the baby can easily stick its head out for air when it's ready.

: It seems that my eggs pip over the course of 3+ days, depending on the clutch. I wait until all pipped hatchlings have emerged before cutting into any remaining eggs. I currently have a clutch of Cal Kings that first pipped on 6/26. The 13th of 14 eggs pipped last night, and the hatchling emerged today. I cut the 14th egg this afternoon, and can see movement inside. More often than not, however, I find unpipped eggs contain fully formed (or deformed) dead babies. Perhaps I wait too long? Maybe, but I prefer to give them a shot at pipping on their own.

: Ronda

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: I pip most of my clutches after the majority of the babies have come out. What I find humorous is that a lot of babies will slit the eggs themselves just barely parallel to where I have slit the eggs. Other times I will find 2-4 long slits parallel to eachother, in this case I will just intersect the long slits so they open up nicely with little effort. One other thing that I don't do is cut circles out of the eggs, I only make one long slit. I can still see inside and the baby can easily stick its head out for air when it's ready. : : : It seems that my eggs pip over the course of 3+ days, depending on the clutch. I wait until all pipped hatchlings have emerged before cutting into any remaining eggs. I currently have a clutch of Cal Kings that first pipped on 6/26. The 13th of 14 eggs pipped last night, and the hatchling emerged today. I cut the 14th egg this afternoon, and can see movement inside. More often than not, however, I find unpipped eggs contain fully formed (or deformed) dead babies. Perhaps I wait too long? Maybe, but I prefer to give them a shot at pipping on their own. : : Ronda

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