First clutch of the season!

[mlededee]

My lovely girl Ashe laid me a nice clutch of 8 eggs last night, 26 days after her post-ov shed. All look fertile when candled so my fingers are crossed!

Are there eggs under there?


I see one!


Uncoiling Mama:


Eight eggs!


Ready for the incubator:

[LadyOhh]

Congratulations, Emily!!!!!!!!

[jkobylka]

Nice clutch! What were the parents?

Justin

[PythonChick]

Yes, yes, tell us who the baby daddy is? (Forgive my bad grammar). Also, congratulations!

[mlededee]

Thanks all!

I am not revealing the baby daddy at this time. It's a little dinking-type project.

[LadyOhh]

You pulling a Minnie Driver on us???

[mlededee]

If that's what you want to call it, then yes.

[tideguyinva]

kewl congratulations i just got my first lock up today so excited.

[starmom]

That's fine- a girl can have her secrets!!
How does everyone manage to get the bundle of eggs from the tub (or cage) to the incubator without them tearing away from each other?

[mlededee]

I just kind of scoop them up gently (and they stick together fairly well really)--this clutch was easy because they were in a nice, neat pile. I had a clutch before that was 10 eggs all spread out but still stuck together--I had to get my husband to help me pick it up because my two hands couldn't get them all! I also had to use a larger tub because they wouldn't fit in something this size (15qt) without being torn apart.