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laurarfl
at Fri Jul 11 06:56:35 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by laurarfl ]
I posted in the beginning of the incubation period about an egg that developed dark mold. I treated it with Listerine, mostly to prevent the mold from spreading and really didn't think the egg would survive. I also kept the eggs on moss for the rest of the incubation period, although I think I'll use vermiculite next year.
Anyway, the clutch was finishing hatching yesterday and this little egg was the last to hatch. I'm so surprised that it survived the mold and the Listerine! It also started to collapse about 2 weeks ago and I didn't make a strong attempt to rehydrate it. It's a lovely little Sunglow, but it's only half the size of it's littermates. It looks like half of the yolk was still in the egg, and it has a 'preemie' look to it, but I have a feeling it will come along fine.
I guess you never know about those moldy eggs!
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