I have been meaning to stop by lately, but I was waiting until I could get a pic to post with this update. I haven't had the chance yet.
Unfortunately there is some bad news. So far out of the 13 eggs, there is only one left that is good. For reasons I cannot figure out, almost all of the eggs have gone bad. I wish I could say it was the female, but she has laid great eggs for the past 6 years. I wish I could say it was the males, but almost every male that was introduced with her has had perfectly fine clutches all season. I also wish I could blame it on the incubator, but 95 clutches have been in and hatched with results nowhere near these. So, for some strange reason, this clutch seems to be a fluke.
However, the ray of bright light, is that there is still one egg that could be the winner for some lucky person. So, please continue to play, and I look forward to posting a great looking animal from that sole egg. Also, I have some fun news for the planning of next year's contest. So, stay tuned for that, and let's pray for the sole survivor.
