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Mayhew
1953 Mallard E 70
May 26 Egg No. R.H. Water Condition Remarks
194 40 2 ~ 3/4 grown
195 40 2 ~ 1/2 grown
204 75 0 ~ 1/2 grown
207 75 1 pipped (too soon?)
208 75 2 died during last week
209 75 2 ~ 3/4 grown
210 75 2 ~ 3/4 grown
211 85 1 pipped too soon
212 85 1 died during last week
213 85 1 died during last week
214 85 2 pipped too soon
215 85 2 pipped (too soon?)
June 5 Today all unhatched eggs of the May 5th setting were broken. The results were:
Egg No. R.H. Water Condition Remarks
217 85 1 pipped too soon
218 85 1 died during last week
221 85 2 pipped too soon
224 75 0 died during last week
225 75 1 died during last week (pipped too soon)
228 75 2 very small embryo
233 65 2 pipped too soon - wrong end
234 40 1 very small embryo
238 40 2 died during last week
Today all the unhatched eggs of the May 12th setting were broken. The results were:
Egg No. R.H. Water Condition Remarks
240 40 1 died during 2nd week
254 85 1 pipped & died
257 85 2 rotten, embryo died early