Mallard notes, v4295
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Mayhew 1952 Experimental June 10 75% (cont.) M(17) at 40% + 20% were dipped today. 85% 90% Mallard E 40 7. M(7) - large embryo - lots of yolk left. 8. M(7) - infertile. 9. F(11) - [1] - large embryo, lots of yolk left. 1. M(7) - [1] - pipped too soon. 2. M(7) - [2] - " 3. M(7) - [4] - " 4. M(7) - " 5. M(7) - " 6. M(7) - large embryo, lots of yolk left. 7. M(7) - " 1. F(24) - very small embryo (1st week) 2. F(24) - " 3. M(17) - [1] - " 4. M(17) - [4] - " June 11 One M(14) egg at 65% was hatched this morning. 1 F(17) egg at 65% was pipped. 3 M(17) eggs at 40% are pipped. 1 M(17)[3] egg at 40% hatched this afternoon. Eggs set 5/31 were candled today. The results were: 40% - M(31) - 5 fertile 0 infertile 65% - M(31) - 4 " 0 " F(31) - 0 " 2 " 75% - F(31) - 1 " 0 " 85% - M(31) - 4 " 1 " F(31) - 2 " 1 " 90% - M(31) - 2 " 2 " June 12 2 more M(17) eggs at 40% hatched this morning, [1] + [5]. 1 M(14)[5] egg at 65% also hatched this morning. 2 more are pipped. 4 F(17) eggs at 65% are pipped.