Mallard notes, v4295
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Mayhew 1952 Experimental Mallard E24 Egg weights at 65 % relative humidity Day Egg #1 M #2 M #3 M #4 M 1 72.8 gms. 57.5 gms. 59.1 gms. 62.5 gm 2 72.5 " 57.3 " 58.9 " 62.2 " 3 4 5 6 7 71.5 " 56.7 " 57.9 " 61.9 " 8 * 9 10 11 12 13 69.8 " 55.5 " 56.7 " 60.7 " 14 15 16 * 69.2 " 55.1 " 56.1 " 60.3 " 17 18 19 20 67.8 " 54.2 " 54.9 " 59.6 " 21 67.5 " 53.9 " 54.5 " 59.4 " 22 * 23 24 25 26 27 * 65.4 " 52.6 " 52.6 " — 28 * = day dipped (after weighing) (set 5/14)