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Mayhew
1952
Experimental
May 17
Mallard
E36
At the present time, the incubator
contains the following batches of eggs:
F⑨
75% - 5 eggs
85% - 5 "
F⑧
40% - 5 eggs
75% - 6 "
90% - 6 "
F⑪
75% - 4 eggs
F⑰
65% - 5 eggs
M⑦
75% - 10 eggs
85% - 10 "
M⑭
65% - 12 eggs
M⑰
40% - 5 eggs
90% - 5 "
M⑳
65% - 5 eggs
75% - 5 "
The total numbers in each humidity
at present are:
40% - 10 eggs
65% - 17 "
75% - 27 "
85% - 15 "
90% - 11 "
Total - 74 "
May 21 all remaining eggs were dipped once
today.
May 24 another 37 Gibson eggs were set today:-
8 each at 40% + 90%, 7 each at 65, 75+85%.
Also, 4 more farmer eggs were set: - 2 at
40% + 2 at 90%.
May 29 all eggs remaining in the incubator
were dipped once today. The eggs
today that are being weighed were weighed yesterday.