I will take either a percentage or a per clutch figure, though with the latter I will require an average clutch size.
What I mean to say is how many die as a result of complications before pipping (breaking through the shell of the egg)? Is this rare? Common? What are some common reasons for death while still in the egg?
2007-01-03 11:36:24 · 2 answers · asked by latif 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
It is fairly common but the percentage is not large. I would say about 1 out of 10 or 12 eggs, or around 10%. Common reasons are cracked shells, eggs that have slipped out the nest and are not incubated properly, or sometimes for no reason that can be seen. I'm talking about natural hatching and am not sure about modern mass incubated eggs.
2007-01-06 07:06:17 · answer #1 · answered by john h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a tad stupid. They wouldn't not hatch if they weren't fertalized. And, most of the time, none die as a result of complications. If they did, they would be extemely unintelligent chckens who would not make it through life
2007-01-03 11:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by Andalusian Lover 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋