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Mayhew
1952
Mallard
E 29
Experimental Eggs from Zack Farmer, 647 G. St., Davis,
California.
candling
candling (4/21/52)
Relative No.set
Humidity(4/8/52) Fertile Doubtful Infertile Develop. Infertile Develop. stopped condition when stopped
40% — — — — — — — —
65% 7 5 1 5 0 1 15 mm.
75% 7 5 0 2 4 0 4/23/52-shell had piece knocked out, but embryo was still alive next day when egg was opened.
85% — — — — — —
90% — — — — — —
Relative No. Date condition of broken eggs
Humidity Hatched Hatched % of fertile eggs that hatch % of fertile eggs eggs broken open
40% — — — — — —
65% 1 4/29 20 71 —
75% 2 5/4 80 71 —
85% 1 5/5 — — —
90% — — — — —