DottyDoo 500 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 well after my cock bird done in the newly hatched canary chicks, i thought to meself, it could be worse, at least i know i conditioned them properly an they are filling eggs, seperate him next time an all should be well....... well i seperated him from the hen on saturday, the eggs were due to hatch on the sunday(13th day after she laid 3rd an started sitting) an still no sign of the eggs hatching, none a them is it too late or is it wrong on the pair to try for a 3rd clutch??? im gutted to say the least Dotty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunnys 1,228 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 hi there dotty not to late for a third clutch plenty of time ,some fanciers dont put theres down till may .go for it and hope you have better luck this time .atb bunnys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,934 Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Got a nest of clear eggs myself to smash up later and i(with my well limited knowledge )would say there's still time for another round if the birds are outside but plenty of time if inside,good luck though mate and keep us informed . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meroman 105 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Dotty it would be hard on the hen if she had already reared 2 clutches of chicks but the fact that she has not means she will be well able to rear another one without problems to her health. When you remove the eggs to let her go down again break them to see what is inside, you will then know if they were clear, dead in shell or dried out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 207 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 Dotty it would be hard on the hen if she had already reared 2 clutches of chicks but the fact that she has not means she will be well able to rear another one without problems to her health. When you remove the eggs to let her go down again break them to see what is inside, you will then know if they were clear, dead in shell or dried out. if they were dried in shell what does that meen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meroman 105 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 If the eggs were being sat in a very dry atmosphere there is a chance they dry up from the inside or maybe the hen whilst moving them during incubation made a tiny hole or crack in them with a claw which would cause them to dry out as well... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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