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Inferitle eggs

gafaled

New member
Hi People,

In the last breeding season my females were lay 40 eggs.

Only 5 eggs was fertile.

What is wrong!

Thank your very much any advise.

Sorry for my English, I'm not english spoken guy.
 
gafaled said:
Hi People,

In the last breeding season my females were lay 40 eggs.

Only 5 eggs was fertile.

What is wrong!

Thank your very much any advise.

Sorry for my English, I'm not english spoken guy.

The males that you used , were they young animals ?
Sometimes young males ( less than three years old, and small size) can have fertility problems.
 
Females have 3 years old.
It is the first time she has breeding.

I would like any recomendation for the next season.

Thank a lot Stephen.
 
There are many reasons why the eggs might have been infertile.

1. Was the female (and/or male) brumated prior to breeding?

2. First time male and female may not have been sexually mature.

3. Did she have an appropriate lay box so that she laid them on time and wasn't holding them inside of her too long?

4. Were they slugs when she laid them or did they go bad during incubation?

There a dozens, or more, reasons why eggs may not hatch. Please give us more information about that breeding so we can help.
 
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