1st Clutch of 2013

It is finally here! My piebald girl dropped her eggs for me yesterday. She was a 2.5 year old virgin, weighed 2440 grams before laying, and was bred exclusively with my pastel lesser het piebald male. She gave me 10 good eggs, weighing 880 grams. Here are the pics...

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...9028d13601.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...41a4008e66.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...be1f070522.jpg

Thanks for looking!

John

Ooo those will be some awesome babies! Congrats and good luck!

She was huge! Congrats! I love seeing these threads. Goodluck with healthy babies !

Congrats lots of chances to hit some great odds with that big clutch

wowzers:O

What size tub are you using for an egg box? I'm expecting a big clutch from my 3000gram girl. Also, are the lines on the eggs just to mark which way is up?


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Thanks everyone!

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Originally Posted by missriss2012

What size tub are you using for an egg box? I'm expecting a big clutch from my 3000gram girl. Also, are the lines on the eggs just to mark which way is up?

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The tubs do not state a volume on the lable, but they are sterilite #1965, 14"x11"x6.25". The reason I picked these tubs was because I have 2 females that are about 4000 grams and I am expecting large clutches from them.

The tub setup consists of a very wet vermiculite/water mix, a light diffuser that I cut to fit the tub, then sealed with press-n-seal under the container lid.

Yes, the marks on the eggs are only so I can verify that the original orientation is maintained. The marks were made with a sharpie marker.

I hope this helps.

John

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Thanks everyone!



The tubs do not state a volume on the lable, but they are sterilite #1965, 14"x11"x6.25". The reason I picked these tubs was because I have 2 females that are about 4000 grams and I am expecting large clutches from them.

The tub setup consists of a very wet vermiculite/water mix, a light diffuser that I cut to fit the tub, then sealed with press-n-seal under the container lid.

Yes, the marks on the eggs are only so I can verify that the original orientation is maintained. The marks were made with a sharpie marker.

I hope this helps.

John

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Thank you very much! This really did help. I just recently picked up my vermiculite and I'm going to get my bator up and running in the next couple of days to make sure everything is in working order.

Congrats on a big healthy clutch of eggs!

Man that's so cool I can't wait I've had numerous locks since November I've seen building signs I think but no movies yet unless I missed them. But I don't know how I would I handle them every day. Its my first breeding season and I'm just guessing on everything except locks they are very obvious

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Man that's so cool I can't wait I've had numerous locks since November I've seen building signs I think but no movies yet unless I missed them. But I don't know how I would I handle them every day. Its my first breeding season and I'm just guessing on everything except locks they are very obvious

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Just try to be patient, it will happen. I started pairing in October and that is my first clutch on the ground. I only have one other female that has ovulated. The rest are still building and breeding.

John

Congrats on the nice big clutch. Now comes the hard part waiting for them to hatch.. :D

The first egg of the clutch pipped tonight, so I cut the eggs...

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...4f73a42653.jpg

Looks like I ended up with:

4 lesser piebald (possible pastels as well)
2 pastel piebalds
1 pastel lesser het pied
1 lesser het pied
1 pastel het pied
1 het pied

I am very pleased with how this clutch turned out!

Thanks for looking,

John

Big clutch with great odds! Congrats!

Awesome odds!
Congrats! :rolleye2:

This is really awesome ! Do keep us posted on the babies once it pips, congrats !!

The babies are out and have had their first shed. Here are the pics...

Group Shot:

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...01/Group_1.jpg

Lesser Pied (possible Pastel) Female #1 - Hold Back

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...b-F1-NFS_1.jpg

Lesser Pied (possible Pastel) Female #2

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1/LPb-F2_2.jpg

Lesser Pied (possible Pastel) Male #1

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1/LPb-M1_3.jpg

Lesser Pied (possible Pastel) Male #2

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...1/LPb-M2_3.jpg

Pastel Pied Male #1

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...%201/PPb_1.jpg

Pied Male #1

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...h%201/Pb_3.jpg

Pastel Lesser het Pied Male #1

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...201/PLhP_2.jpg

Lesser het Pied Male #1

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...%201/LhP_1.jpg

Pastel het Pied Female #1

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...%201/PhP_2.jpg

Normal het Pied Female #1

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l2...%201/NhP_1.jpg


Thanks for looking!!

John