14-07-2012, 01:58 PM | #1 |
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hermann egggs
i have just found 12 hermann eggs in my shed under the soil not sure how long they could have been there.no longer than to wks.is there anychance for these eggs?
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14-07-2012, 02:01 PM | #2 |
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Yes there is Pop them in an incubator and incubate away. I've had eggs in the nest a couple of weeks and they were fine and hatched no problem.
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14-07-2012, 02:20 PM | #3 |
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cheers danny.i have put them in the incubator.i live in the scottish highlands.there is no heat in my shed at night only the build up of heat though the day.will have to wait and see what happens thanks again
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Did any of them turn out to be fertile?
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31-08-2012, 10:01 PM | #5 |
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one hatched today!!!day 51 since i found them!looks like 5 or 6 fertile
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Oooh congratulations!!
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Good thing you incubated them Congratulations on the new little one.
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01-09-2012, 09:05 AM | #8 |
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thanks herpard and danny i have a nother chipping just now.
just goes to show even at the top of scotland with our cold nights the eggs are hardy enough |
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in total 8 out the 12 eggs hatched thats not bad considering
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Thats not bad at all for eggs you were thinking of binning.
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