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1993 M. Stanback
M. Formicivorus
2
MPHE
HNHR
13 June 0830 Saw 1962, 2080, + 2081 (I think) across
road towards Radioactive. Flycatching like mad.
16 June Walt reports 5 eggs
fresh
22 June 1100 RL = 7.6, LL = 7.0, RW = 6.7, LW = 4.0. There
was 1 unhatched egg (no pipping, no peeping). I
Figured by the time it hatched, it'd be a goner, so
I removed it. Back at the lab I opened it.
Quite alive, but still had large yolk sac, had not
pierced air sac either. It had ~ 24 hrs to go
I'd guess. I made a tissue sample (#2327) since I'm keen to see if T implants have any
effect on paternity. Sorry little guy, Est
hatch async: 11.6, 10.0, 8.7, 5.0, 4.0
24 June 1300 RL = 19:0, LL = 14.3, RW = 15 = Mv, r = 8.8
Runt looks OK (sort of), but I'm still convinced that
a chick hatching 24 hrs after him would die. New
Est For 23 June: 12.6, 10, 10, 6, 4