I know I have said it before, But eggs are funny things!
In the past I have hatched some funky eggs.
This I think takes the cake!
The photo shows 4 of 6 eggs that I found in Sep. 09 while taking eggs from a nest I was watching. I watched a female lay 5 perfect little white (poop covered) eggs.
While removing the eggs I felt soft dirt to the side of the egg chamber, Low & behold another 6 eggs in an older nest I had missed. (not uncommon for a 1/2 blind old guy!)
These eggs had been in the ground for a while judging from the color.
They were placed in an incubator along with the other 5 eggs.
All 5 from the first clutch have long ago hatched & are on there merry way with other happy people.
The mystery clutch has been in the incubator just hanging out while clutch after clutch hatched.
Last night I was looking at them & figured they might need to be removed.
They are showing bad signs, Black spots & 1 was getting mold.
I decided not to get into it last night.
This morning I was going to pull what I was sure were "BAD EGG's".
I think this guy felt sorry or maybe was pissed!
When I opened the incubator 1 was piped!
As if to say, "Don't you DARE!!!"
5+ months! Who'd a THUNK IT!
These eggs are FUNKY! I don't think all will hatch (from the smell of them) but I just can't throw them away now!
Yeah, I know, I could have said that faster!
I must be in touch with my inner "Funky egg"!
In the past I have hatched some funky eggs.
This I think takes the cake!
The photo shows 4 of 6 eggs that I found in Sep. 09 while taking eggs from a nest I was watching. I watched a female lay 5 perfect little white (poop covered) eggs.
While removing the eggs I felt soft dirt to the side of the egg chamber, Low & behold another 6 eggs in an older nest I had missed. (not uncommon for a 1/2 blind old guy!)
These eggs had been in the ground for a while judging from the color.
They were placed in an incubator along with the other 5 eggs.
All 5 from the first clutch have long ago hatched & are on there merry way with other happy people.
The mystery clutch has been in the incubator just hanging out while clutch after clutch hatched.
Last night I was looking at them & figured they might need to be removed.
They are showing bad signs, Black spots & 1 was getting mold.
I decided not to get into it last night.
This morning I was going to pull what I was sure were "BAD EGG's".
I think this guy felt sorry or maybe was pissed!
When I opened the incubator 1 was piped!
As if to say, "Don't you DARE!!!"
5+ months! Who'd a THUNK IT!
These eggs are FUNKY! I don't think all will hatch (from the smell of them) but I just can't throw them away now!
Yeah, I know, I could have said that faster!
I must be in touch with my inner "Funky egg"!
