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Old 24-08-2008, 01:17 PM   #1
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Well the first red foot has now fully absorbed the egg yoke and two more have hatched - well one is hatching still in the egg.

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Old 24-08-2008, 01:27 PM   #2
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Great pics, Sarah
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Old 24-08-2008, 01:36 PM   #3
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excellent pictures Sarah and congratulations on your success its well deserved.

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Old 24-08-2008, 02:18 PM   #4
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excellent pics sarah

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i love the eggs pics
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Old 24-08-2008, 02:25 PM   #5
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great pics!! i def want redfoots in the future!
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They are gorgeous, lovely photos
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Ahhh If only I had a bigger house, garden, more money........they are absolutely gorgeous, congrats
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great pics Sarah,Well done you
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Old 24-08-2008, 07:10 PM   #9
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Great clear pics Sarah, welldone!!
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Old 24-08-2008, 08:02 PM   #10
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Thank you very much, red foots are a pain in the bum you have four months incubation time so four months to get it wrong compaired to an ibera or hermann egg that is just 2 months.
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