Check out this month's National Geographic

[chickbea]

Scientists are using a new "spy egg" in nests of endangered birds. When they remove the egg for hand rearing, they replace it with this spy egg, which records the exact humidity, temperature, and position of the egg. That way they can simulate exactly what the momma bird is doing and increase hatch success. It's cool - I want one!

 

[KingsCalls]

That would be neat! Cause I have a hard time with figuring out why we keep bator temps at a steady temp. when in reality, a hen gets up off the nest to eat, drink and what-ever! You know the egg temp. has to decress at some point. We may no longer have egg turners, we may have an "egg roller" when they finish with their research! LOL

 

[TheOLDNewChick]

That's very interesting. I'd love to have one of those! That'd be so cool. That's neat how they're doing this stuff.