Enchanted Emerald Forest Macaws

Incubation Data for Hyacinth Macaw Eggs

These data are based on the incubation  records for Hyacinth macaw egg number 01-01-1995 at Enchanted Emerald Forest Macaws. There are always variations between individual eggs, but the data are typical.

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Statistics for Hyacinth Egg 01-01-1995

   
Date laid

5/27/95

Laid weight 32.25 grams
Projected daily loss 0.20 grams   (17% total weight loss)

 

Length 47.4 mm
Breadth 35.0 mm
   
Hatch date

6/23/95

Hatch weight 22.38 grams
Incubation term 27 days
Percent weight loss

15.4%

Shell weight 4.11 grams
Shell thickness 0.46 +/- 0.01 mm

 

Incubation Data for Hyacinth Egg 01-01-1995

Day Projected Weight
(grams)
Actual Weight
(grams)
Departure
(grams)

Comments

         
0 32.25 32.25 0.00  
1 32.05 32.05 0.00  
2 31.84 31.87 0.03  
3 31.64 31.67 0.03  
4 31.44 31.50 0.06 Egg fertile
5 31.23 31.32 0.09  
6 31.03 31.20 0.17  
7 30.83 31.00 0.17  
8 30.63 30.86 0.23  
9 30.42 30.67 0.25  
10 30.22 30.49 0.27  
11 30.02 30.35 0.33  
12 29.81 30.18 0.37  
13 29.61 29.99 0.38  
14 29.41 29.81 0.40  
15 29.20 29.64 0.44  
16 29.00 29.47 0.47  
17 28.80 29.32 0.52  
18 28.60 29.10 0.50  
19 28.39 28.90 0.51  
20 28.19 28.71 0.52  
21 27.99 28.54 0.55  
22 27.78 28.36 0.58  
23 27.58 28.20 0.62  
24 27.38 28.02 0.64

Drawdown

25 27.17 27.85 0.68 External pip
26 26.97 27.60 0.63 Vocalization
27 26.77 27.30 0.53 Hatch at 4:30 p.m. (assisted)

Last Updated on 12/10/2000
By Joseph M. Csaky

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