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Mayhew
1952
June 30
Mallard E43
All the remaining eggs were broken open
today. The results were as follows:
40% — 4 G(24) eggs were infertile.
1 G(24) - large embryo / yolk
1 G(24) - small embryo
2 M(31) - small embryo
1 M(31) - medium embryo
2 M(31) - large embryo / yolk
65% — 3 G(29) - infertile
2 M(33) - large embryo / yolk
75% — 4 G(24) - infertile
1 G(24) - large embryo / yolk
2 M(23) - very tiny embryo (stuck)
85% — 1 G(24) - infertile
1 M(31) - large embryo / yolk
2 M(31) - pipped too soon
1 F(31) - pipped too soon
90% — 2 M(31) - very small embryo
A summary of the incubation data
for the year is compiled in the
following pages. A total summary
is present, as well as a summary
of the results from the eggs
from the four separate sources.
From these summaries, it can be
readily seen that under these
experimental conditions, dipping the
ege in water is necessary to
obtain any hatch at all.