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Eric J McDaniel <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 23 Dec 1996 00:09:00 EST
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Jinnah,
 
I may be able to help.
 
There are a few things I need to know :
 
        How old are the eggs?
        When did incubation start? (Normal incubation is about 18 days)
        Have the pair successfully breed and raised young before?
 
Generally, the hen does most of the work during incubation. The male  may
feed his mate if necessary,or he may sit on the eggs for the few minutes
she takes to leave the nesting box to feed herself.  Most of his work
comes when the chicks hatch. At this  time, both parents feed the young.
This is where your male will have a problem. If all three eggs hatch,
he'll have to do all the feeding by himself.  For now, just make sure he
has plenty of fresh food and water. Also keep stress down to a minimum.
The loss of a mate was traumatic enough.
 
Please contact me at [log in to unmask]   and I will try to help you
out .
 
Sincerely,
 
Eric McDaniel

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