Missouri-Flyer
296 posts
Feb 27, 2007
6:25 PM
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Hey guys,
over the past 3 days I have done a self proclaimed "experiment"..LOL..
I was curious on how often and if at all the parents turn their eggs.
To start, I put a line on the eggs using a marker, with the line facing up. I checked the eggs 2 to 4 times daily to see if they had been turned, and how much.
To my surprise, out of the 7 pair on eggs, 5 of them had been turned a few times daily, but the other 2 were only turned once daily, or there abouts.
Does anyone know the actual ritual that the birds make in turning the eggs. Is it on a clock, or do they do it when changing turns to sit on eggs?..Thanks, jerry
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on a roll
33 posts
Feb 27, 2007
7:27 PM
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i don't know, how many times they turn them.i have a automatic egg turner, that is used in the strofoom incubators, with the quail size egg holders to exercise the yokes if the foster parents are slow about laying back. i can hold a couple of eggs with good luck up to 5 days using the turner only, no heat,probably longer in a good cool place. the turner is a plus in anybodys loft that takes fostering serious. food for thought.
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Missouri-Flyer
298 posts
Feb 27, 2007
7:31 PM
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Arlen,
for the most part, they were turned 1/4 turn, slightly more, slightly less, but I could tell they had been turned. 1 Pair would turn them 1/4 to 1/2, then when I would recheck, the line would be facing up again..weird..Jerry
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Velo99
953 posts
Feb 27, 2007
7:38 PM
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How do they tell time? Mine change shifts with 5 minutes of the same time every day usually within three minutes or less. I do notice an egg roll at shift change.To what degree I am clueless.
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