Mallard notes, v4295
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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