Re: [Killietalk] Some simple breeding techniques

[LeeH920226 at aol_com]

Preliminary report.
    You may recall that I was going to run some experiments to determine the 
causes of low egg production in some chocolate australe that I have been 
maintaining for years as part of the australe study group. After 4 days of 
collecting data here are some preliminary observations.
1. I now have over a 100 eggs collected
2. The most important variable is the particular match of male and female.
3. The tank and temperature conditions have no effect, within the variables 
tested.
4. The time of day collected is an important variable. Before the Tonight 
Show and during the Olympics is best.
5. I may have had a sterile male with a good female and a good male with a 
sterile female before switching partners.
6. Changing to a completely new tank may have stimulated early egg production 
which is tapering off with time.
7. One male/female combination has produced no eggs

    I will keep you posted.

Lee Harper
Media, PA
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