Het pied laid slugs

[Bill Buchman]

Yeah, I keep telling myself that all the females that missed this year will be that much larger next year. It doesn't work much, but hey, gotta try.

They WILL be larger and carrying slugs does not take as much out of a female as do eggs. "Slug-girls" should snap back quickly.

There is no pattern to slugs that I have found. There are MANY theories -- but even more exceptions to those theories. Your are just as likely to have almost no slugs next season -- total CRAP-SHOOT!!!!

Better luck next season.

[J.Vandegrift]

I feel your pain on the het pieds. I have a trio of hets and a visual female. All 05's. So far I have had 11 slugs and one good egg from the group. The one good egg ended up being a 66% poss het male. Good luck next season. At least you know your females will be nice and big for next season.