Post by Beechnut on Apr 7, 2020 10:31:11 GMT
The egg that has been alone in the nest since 29th March has not really been incubated GBH. Even during the night when the female GT is on the nest it is not subjected to her full body heat as the 'incubating patch' on her breast would not be exposed. During the day she's not on the nest at all. It's not until the clutch is complete that incubation in earnest starts - she will then be on the eggs for most of the day and night.
Having said that, it will be interesting to see if all the eggs hatch!
Having said that, it will be interesting to see if all the eggs hatch!