Method for Casting Large Numbers of Clay Eggs for Use in Studies of Artificial Nests

Joel D. Martin; Raymond D. Dueser; Nancy D. Moncrief

doi:10.1894/JG-08.1

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Joel D. Martin,¹ Raymond D. Dueser,^1,2 Nancy D. Moncrief²

¹aDepartment of Wildland Resources, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84321 (JDM, RDD)
²bVirginia Museum of Natural History, Martinsville, VA 24112 (RDD, NDM)

Abstract

We describe a method for making clay mimics of bird eggs. These eggs can be used in experiments that require many uniform, accurate artificial eggs. We developed methods and made about 1,000 clay eggs at a cost of $0.55 each.

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Joel D. Martin, Raymond D. Dueser, and Nancy D. Moncrief "Method for Casting Large Numbers of Clay Eggs for Use in Studies of Artificial Nests," The Southwestern Naturalist 55(4), 591-596, (1 December 2010). https://doi.org/10.1894/JG-08.1

Received: 6 February 2009; Accepted: 1 April 2010; Published: 1 December 2010

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