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Subject: CRUSHED HOPE Author: D C T--friendly poultry orthopedist [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 08:03:47 07/08/09 Wed In reply to: D C T--friendly poultry orthopedist 's message, "FIRE ANT HAZARD TO HATCHING PEACHICKS" on 20:15:13 07/05/09 Sun Malpo had four eggs in her nest when she began incubating. After more than a week went by I noticed only three eggs-- and a bad smell. The remains of the broken egg were near but not in the ground nest. There was no evidence that life had begun in that egg. When more than half of the 26 dsy incubation period was over I found a broken egg on the far end of the peafowl pen containing a dead peachick. I candled the remaining two eggs and found that one had a live peachick inside. I returned both eggs to Malpo and she continued incubation. This morning I checked and found the worst news--a crushed eggshell with a dead peachick under Malpo. This peachick was fully formed except for the closing of the naval. I removed the dead baby to wash and examine it. I also removed the bad egg. Poor Malpo returned to the nest and sat there with head under her wing. Then Firestone (peahen that has NOT layed any eggs since her first breeding season years ago) drove Malpo off the nest. Perhaps Firestone caused some of the problem-- or all of it. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]