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Hi all,
I have a 11 year old Redfoot, Virginia, who is a stubborn egg layer. Here is her MO: She'll dig nest after nest after nest (in the same place) and never lay anything, this will go on for months. She'll finally lay her eggs. Based on the one clutch she's given me so far: she laid 4 and 1 was calcified and only one survived to hatch but died a day later.
Here is the scoop now. She's got 4 eggs in her (xray verification). She's digging every chance she gets (still winter here, doesn't like what I provided her in her pen) and still not laying anything. She's dug 8 nests in the past 2 months. She's not straining or stressing. Eating and activity are normal except she's a bit agitated I think because she wants the eggs out!
Should I induce? I'm really hesitant because I've heard how hard it is on the torts. I don't want to cause any harm. Does anyone have direct experience with inducing?
Thanks in advance.
I have a 11 year old Redfoot, Virginia, who is a stubborn egg layer. Here is her MO: She'll dig nest after nest after nest (in the same place) and never lay anything, this will go on for months. She'll finally lay her eggs. Based on the one clutch she's given me so far: she laid 4 and 1 was calcified and only one survived to hatch but died a day later.
Here is the scoop now. She's got 4 eggs in her (xray verification). She's digging every chance she gets (still winter here, doesn't like what I provided her in her pen) and still not laying anything. She's dug 8 nests in the past 2 months. She's not straining or stressing. Eating and activity are normal except she's a bit agitated I think because she wants the eggs out!
Should I induce? I'm really hesitant because I've heard how hard it is on the torts. I don't want to cause any harm. Does anyone have direct experience with inducing?
Thanks in advance.