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Egg shape

Post by L in Ontario » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:37 am

If an egg is laid which is completely OVAL, can or will it still hatch?
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Post by Sally » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:37 am

Haven't seen that yet, but I know that one time when my Owls abandoned their eggs, they were all different sizes. I'd leave it and see what happens--the parents seem to know when all is well or if something is wrong.
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Post by atarasi » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:02 pm

I've seen slightly different shapes and sizes with my Gouldians. One particular hen lays considerably smaller eggs like the size of a Zebra. The others lay larger eggs. One of the hens, that lays "regular Gouldian sized eggs" laid a tiny egg...half the size of a Zebra's egg. It was infertile...it's around here somewhere!
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