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Always infertile 4th egg

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 12:39 am
by abdulwassay
I have a pair of violet ringneck and for the last three years they laid 4eggs but every three times 3 chicks hatched from the 4 eggs .Any body tell me why the 4th egg is always in fertile ?

Re: Always infertile 4th egg

Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2014 11:50 pm
by Skyes_crew
Most likely after the hen lays the first egg she won't let the male breed her again so by the time the fourth egg makes its way down there is nothing to fertilize it.

Re: Always infertile 4th egg

Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:17 am
by abdulwassay
Thank u for your kind reply