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>>Karibou- So in the care sheet it says that 1st year Fat-Tails usualy don't lay fertile eggs, so any attempt would be useless this year(Being their first season)?
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thats not the rule... there are exceptions to every rule.. all my first year breeders have produced viable eggs.. alot of it depends on your male.. and if he got things "taken care of" or not..
you should be able to candle the egg (just like a chicken egg).. get a small mini mag-light.. and place it up to the egg (touching.. careful no to roll the egg on its axis or you'll drown the embryo).. if its viable you will see veins (red lines).. if its not.. it will have no veins and be a light yellow color..
you'll know within the first 3 weeks if the eggs are viable.. infertile eggs go soft and smelly and rot out usually within 2 weeks from laying.. while viable eggs stay turgid and have the developing embryo inside..
goodluck
dan
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