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02/06/2004 Archived Entry: "Sneaky Egg Switch"

More eggs hatching! This time is a little different. I switched Soren/Ludvig's eggs with some eggs given to me by some co-workers. They didn't seem to notice the switch, though they were a little upset with my hands when I was reaching under Soren. The eggs were from a pair of white tumblers.

They hatched today, but something has me worried. The Soren wasn't letting his mate, Ludvig, on the nest. They were literally fighting over the kids. I eventually took Soren out of the cage, gave him a bath, and tried to settle him down. Baths have settled me down before, so maybe it worked with him. I did seem to be calmed. Anyway things seem to be better now. No fighting for hours. Ludvig is on the nest. Very odd behavior. I can't think of how the eggs switch could have caused this, but somehow I feel like maybe this is due to me tampering with things.

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