1991 M. Stanback M. Formicivorus RAVI HNHR 27 Apr Started them on mealworms 28 Apr One of the thermocouples has been pulled away From the log - the coating stripped From the wire. I Fixed it. 29 Apr The whole thermocouple's gone! 30 Apr Put some Fresh chips r an egg in at 0800. (Tossed!) 12 May After tossing-experiment-photo attempts, they lay today in the right hand log. (am mealworms) acorns 1630 Begin the grand experiment. I took an old egg, cleaned it out, Filled w chicken albumin, sealed both ends, took to aviary, drilled a hole in the side of the egg, stuck in a thermocouple (this was done at the cavity - a potential problem - the silicon really didn't have a chance to dry) -> and put it in the cavity. The birds had drilled clear to the bottom, so I didn't have to make a tunnel. I sealed the tunnel w silicon (bad idea - need to redo w DAP or tape) I put the egg, in a drawer in the new lab. Before this manipulation Roger and the 7 high thermocouples did a 2+ hr watch here. I more canister mealworms in pm 13 May 0800 New egg and thermocouple came out of old egg, I disconnect tc and take it to the lab, where I implant it into yesterday's egg - this time with lots of silicon seal. Put in drying oven at 100°F at 0900. Gave birds their am mealworms at 0800. 1400 Removed the chicken egg. 1600-1630 Put in tc egg. Online at 1630. TC egg is warm