This is the first time Ye Han has seen a swan laying eggs, and he can't help but feel a little excited.

The small houses where the swans live are luxuriously built, with all kinds of rest areas and equipment.

Large areas of reeds and cattails are planted around the separate hatching area, which is more than 2 meters high, and the entire area is covered by layers of mountains, so that visitors cannot see the inside from the outside, ensuring that the hatching of the swans is not disturbed to the greatest extent.

Compared with the cold weather outside, the incubation area is as warm as spring, and the ground is paved with constant temperature floor heating, which can automatically adjust the temperature, so that the incubation process can be carried out normally.

Apparently the mute swans also understand this, so they chose to breed □□in early February, when the temperature is still cold.

The breeding period of white swans is usually from mid-March to June every year, and when the temperature rises, they will have courtship interactions one after another, and the peak courtship season is May, which is equivalent to a month and a half in advance.

Even Xu Guangyin, a swan breeder recruited some time ago, did not expect that they would lay eggs at this time.

It just so happened that Xu Guangyin's family had an urgent matter and took 5 days off, so Ye Han was the first to discover them.

Ye Han squatted down, and his apricot eyes looked at these round oval swan eggs with a slight brightness.

They are housed in a soft nest made of mute swan cloth, which is large at about 1.7 meters, reinforced with thin twigs on the periphery and soft straw on the inside.

Each of the six swan eggs in the nest was large, round, and beautiful, and looked at least five or six times larger than the eggs. The whole is milky white, with a faint hint of cyan, and it exudes a pearl-like restrained luster under the illumination of the light.

The surface of the egg shell is clean, with only the edges of the straw and a few white feathers in between, which looks clean and tidy, without the clutter of other swan hatching areas.

It makes people happy when they see it.

The male swans have been standing outside the hatching area, and when other swans come to play and forage, they will raise their necks high and flutter their snow-white wings to demonstrate that the mother and child inside will not be harmed.

At this time, it is extremely vigilant and extremely brave, except for going out to find food for its partner, it is almost inseparable from his wife, always watching the dangers around him, and fulfilling the responsibilities of a husband.

Even when he saw Ye Han, the personally certified 'breeder' coming, he still followed closely behind him, flapping his wings occasionally, not distrusting the other party, but out of an instinctive reaction.

The female swans nest next to her, comb their feathers with their beaks from time to time, and then carefully pull the egg chops under them to cover them, and warm them with their body temperature at all times, and love their children very much.

Ye Han looked at the goose eggs that were gradually hidden under the soft feathers, her eyebrows and eyes smiled, she carefully inspected the environment inside, and then left the warm incubation area.

She didn't know much about this, so she called the breeder Xu Guangyin to inquire about related matters.

Xu Guangyin seems to be in his hometown, the signal is not very good, and his speech is intermittent, but fortunately he can basically hear clearly.

The other party was very surprised when he heard the news: "You actually started breeding so early?" ”

He has been in the business for five or six years, and it is the first time he has heard of white swans laying eggs in winter.

As far as he knows, this group of swans has only been in the flower market for three months, and they can adapt to the environment and □□ so quickly

Spawning is extremely rare.

By nature, white swans must feel safe in order to breed their next generation.

Especially in the process of nesting, if they notice any disturbance or unsafe factors, they will immediately stop until they find a suitable location.

However, they now choose to breed their offspring in an artificially constructed hatchery, indicating that the current environment is very satisfying for the young swan couple, who are reproducing on their own without human intervention.

And the time was two or three months in advance.

As a breeder, Xu Guangyin's voice couldn't help but be a little excited: "Principal, you first help check the status of the swan eggs and weigh them...... But be careful, the swans at this time are more short-tempered, don't be hurt by them.

Our incubation area is in perfect condition, so there should be no problem. I'll be back tomorrow afternoon! ”

Hanging up the phone, Ye Han announced the good news in the group.

It was like a stone stirring up a thousand waves, and for a time the whole crowd was enlivened by this news.

Most of the employees of Flower Farm have never seen swans hatch, let alone this group of elegant and beautiful white swans that exist in Swan Lake.

The thought of seeing the baby swan that broke out of the shell in another month made everyone excited and looked forward to the arrival of a new life.

This is also the natural reproduction of the first swan couple since the introduction of swans, which is of great significance.

Liu Yi has always gotten up late, and when she heard the mobile phone vibrating next to her, she picked it up and looked at it when she was sleepy, and she instantly fell asleep and got up from the bed.

Oh my God, those sweet white swans laid eggs, and there were six of them!

Doesn't that mean that you can see six fluffy little swans swimming in the water at that time?

Wow, it's so cute to think about it.

Liu Yi suppressed her excited heartbeat and looked at the news in the group.

Everyone was obviously as excited as she was, and they were talking about it, and the news was going quickly.

"How long does it take for a baby swan to hatch?"

"Are we going to give the swans more food to ensure their nutrition?"

"I just checked the information, white swans rarely hatch at this time, and now the weather is too cold, maybe you need to take some measures to keep warm."

"I hope the tourists don't disturb them, I'm going to reinforce the fence."

"It seems that many swan eggs are artificially incubated, and the surface of the eggs needs to be kept at a temperature of 38 degrees, and constantly turned over to ensure that the heating is even, otherwise it will affect the embryonic development."

"It turns out that the hatching of baby swans is not easy. Principal, are we going to help them? ”

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The incubation of swan eggs needs to be maintained at a temperature of 37-38.5°C for a long time, the relative humidity is maintained at about 60%-70%, and the egg surface should be constantly turned during the incubation process to keep the surface at a uniform and constant temperature.

It takes about 32-35 days for a mute swan to break its shell from the time the eggs are laid to the time when the baby swan is broken.

During this time, the swan couple was almost inseparable, always on guard to deal with external crises; The other is incubated and kept at the appropriate temperature, which is not easy.

But even so, there will still be various accidents during the incubation process, and the natural hatching rate is about 60%.

Therefore, in order to improve the survival rate, the swan artificial breeding center puts the eggs laid by the swans in the incubator for incubation. This management is faster and more efficient, and the hatchability success rate is higher.

But Ye Han didn't want to deprive the mute swans of their right to raise their offspring.

She prefers that baby swans be born naturally under the care of their parents.

Moreover, the incubation area is well equipped, so the babies will be able to hatch out intact.

Ye Han answered some questions in the group and told the staff not to disturb the mute swans as much as possible.

In addition to affecting the incubation, it is also for the safety of employees.

At this time, the swan couple was eager to protect their children and had extremely strong combat effectiveness.

As soon as a stranger approaches, they will launch a fierce attack, and even the keepers must always pay attention to safety when cleaning the house, not to mention other employees.

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Liu Yi quickly got dressed and washed, and sent a private message to Ye Han: "Principal, can I go and have a look?" I just look outside, don't go in. ”

Ye Han understood the other party's temperament and thought for a while: "Yes, by the way, help me bring the electronic weighing instrument." ”

"Okay!" Liu Yi couldn't help herself excitedly, and ran to get the instrument like a gust of wind.

Ye Han brought fresh aquatic plants and a small pot of small fish and shrimp that had just been caught in the artificial lake, and put the food where the female swan could reach with her neck stretched.

The mother swan craned her neck and barked a few times, and began to feast.

The production in the first two days did take a lot of effort, and it was urgent to replenish nutrition.

The aquatic plants in the artificial lake are fertile, and the live shrimp swimming are rich in nutrients, which is the favorite food of the swans, and they do not hesitate to spread their wings and fly high to the artificial lake more than 1,000 meters away.

Seeing this scene, Father Swan no longer followed Ye Han closely, but stayed outside, always alerting to the surrounding environment.

Liu Yi walked along the hidden path from the gauze net, and when she was still some distance from the hatching area, she saw a fierce male swan waving his huge wings and flying towards her, stretching his neck to bite her.

"! it! Don't chase me—"

Liu Yi exclaimed and ran in embarrassment, followed by the mute swan, and the wingspan of nearly two meters brought a strong sense of oppression.

Liu Yi's ears were the sound of rapid flapping of wings, accompanied by the high-pitched call of swans, and the distance was getting closer and closer-, it's over, it's over, it's going to catch up!

Looking at the faint shadow on the ground, she didn't dare to look back, she could only run forward desperately, and several times she felt that the part of her side waist was pulled back by a force, and she should have been bitten several times.

Fortunately, I wore thick clothes in winter, otherwise it would have been over.

Liu Yi ran to the shore with palpitations, gasping for breath, and her heart was beating so fast that it almost jumped to her throat.

It's a cold day, her

There was a sweat on his forehead.

She placed the scale on the bench and held on to the armrests panting heavily.

Whew, finally got rid of it.

Oh my god.

It was even more terrifying than before, evolving from a noble and cold white swan to a grumpy goose, chasing her all the time to bite, and even the feathers on her wings fluttered down several times.

It's so brutal.

After recovering, Liu Yi looked at the bite marks on the cotton clothes, and she wanted to cry without tears.

She's just curious to see it.

Who knew that he was chased back before he got close, woo woo

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By the way, what about the principal?

Liu Yi cautiously walked up the path, found a wide field of vision and looked around, and then saw Ye Han coming out of the hatching area, and the fierce swan just now ignored her.

Liu Yi: "......"

Why is this swan so double-standard?

She didn't dare to come any closer, so she motioned to the director to bring her over with a weighing instrument.

Ye Han walked towards Liu Yi and said to her, "Do you want to come over and have a look?" ”

"No, no, no, forget it." Liu Yi shook her head violently.

When she thought about it just now, her legs and stomach were a little weak.

Ye Han vaguely heard Liu Yi's voice when she was feeding, but she didn't know that such a thrilling picture had happened, after all, in her place, this kind of scene would not appear at all.

It's good.

Ye Han thought that the current mute swan had just begun to hatch, and he really couldn't be frightened.

She took the scale and walked into the hatching area to weigh the six goose eggs.

The female swan was just about to go to the water's edge to freshen up her feathers, and Ye Han carefully picked up the swan eggs and weighed them on the instrument.

When you pick it up, you can realize that it is very large and heavy.

The first piece: 389.4g

Ye Han looked at the displayed numbers and was stunned for a moment, a swan egg was so heavy.

The net weight is nearly eight taels.

The second: 376.3g

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Ye Han weighed all six, and the lightest one was close to 370g, which is a rare weight.

THE AVERAGE GRAM OF EGGS OF WHITE SWANS IS ABOUT 260-280G, AND THE OFFSPRING OF MUTE SWANS ARE HEAVIER, BUT THE SIX IN FRONT OF US ARE STILL A LOT ABOVE AVERAGE.

Should be a very healthy baby.

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When Xu Guangyin returned from his hometown, he was also surprised by the size and weight of the goose eggs.

But considering that the swans in the flower collection are all beautiful and elegant, fat and strong, without any variegation on the whole body, and their flying ability and hunting ability are also among the best, it seems that it is normal to have this result.

Since coming to Hanamachi last month, his job has been very easy, except for the occasional inspection of the swans and the cleaning of the hut that is so beautiful that it doesn't look like an animal.

This group of swans loves to be clean, and will comb their feathers every day, noble and cold, and do not like to take care of people; They don't need to be fed, they will peck at aquatic plants and aquatic plants on their own; Coupled with the crystal clear water of the lake and the excellent living environment, the swans have never been sick.

As for the wild swans, of course, he is not even more needed.

Fortunately, now I finally have something to do, otherwise I would be embarrassed to take the salary of 6,000.

As soon as Xu Guangyin came back, he went to the hatching area with great interest, and then was blocked by the swan father, who kept flapping his wings in front of his eyes, chirping loudly to drive away, and his wings almost hit his face when he flew up.

Fortunately, for the sake of taking care of him for a month, he was not as miserable as Liu Yi.

Xu Guangyin: "......"

This month, he served them like an uncle, but these uncles didn't appreciate it, and they didn't even give them a straight look.

How could this swan's heart be so cold?

He sighed and returned to his dorm room, filled with frustration.

After Ye Han heard about it: "Brother Xu."

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A few days later, under the leadership of the principal, Xu Guangyin successfully entered the incubation area.

The female swan who was hatching the baby looked at him vigilantly, her lower abdomen and wings moved uneasily, and after screaming, she stretched her neck and was about to come over to peck him, but was comforted by Ye Han in time.

Xu Guangyin looked at Ye Han with admiration.

The mother goose who is in the hatching period can let go of her instinct and stop attacking after the arrival of the principal, which is simply amazing.

Compared with the director, it feels like he's a cleaner, and the other party is the real breeder.

Xu Guangyin didn't waste any more time, gently drove the mother goose aside, covered the surrounding light, and turned on the light to check the status of the fertilized eggs.

Generally, after the swan eggs hatch for 8-10 days, the internal blood vessels and embryos can be seen by irradiation with an egg irradiator, which can be used to check the activity of the embryos and remove the unfertilized eggs in time.

Unfertilized eggs cannot hatch, so it is best to take them out at this time, so that the swan couple does not bother to reproduce but there is no result.

"The embryo is developing very well." Xu Guangyin motioned to Ye Han to look at the thick blood vessels distributed inside the eggshell, they were like spider webs, but they were not as slender as capillaries, but very powerful, indicating that the little guy was very strong.

Ye Han also saw the embryo that was as blurry as a large point of light inside.

At this time, the embryo is still very small, floating in the amniotic fluid and not seeing clearly, only a shallow prototype, but it can feel the vitality of life.

It's magical.

After irradiating them one by one with an egg illuminator, Xu Guangyin said with a smile: "All six of them were fertilized and developed well. ”

Ye Han couldn't help but smile.

Gently lowering the last fertilized egg, the mother swan took over her baby again and was fed with a bountiful amount of food.

With the assistance of equipment and artificial feeding, the young couple did not lose weight or fatigue, but rather gained weight, was in good spirits, and their white feathers were well-defined, as light as clouds in the sun, and they were well cared for at a glance.

After that, every other week, Xu Guangyin and Ye Han would check the development of the embryo.

Ye Han watched the small embryo gradually grow its proper body characteristics and fluff from a point of light, and the feeling was really indescribable.

She has witnessed the gradual evolution of life from nothing.

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While the unborn baby swan is developing in the eggshell, the botanical garden also welcomes a large number of flowers and plants.

In mid-February, there was a brief resurgence in the temperature in W City.

Ye Han took the opportunity to ask Wang Hongnian and others to introduce peach blossoms, spring flowers that are about to bloom, and some common peony and rose varieties into the flower set.

Therefore, after the closure of the museum, all kinds of large trucks and vehicles transporting flowers are endless, thousands of flowers and more than 600 peach blossom trees are transported in turn, and clusters of branches and thick trunks are unloaded from the car, which is magnificent, and those who don't know think that the entire base will be moved.

The workers are in full swing planting, sweating and wetting their backs in winter, a lively scene.

It took more than half a month to transport, plant, irrigate, and cultivate the root system, and by the end of February, Ye Han had introduced more than 90 species and more than 1,600 flowers, which was equivalent to half of the task.

At this time, the spring flowers next to the rockery pond have opened, and the small pale yellow flowers cover the entire rockery, which is fresh and elegant.

As soon as visitors enter the door, they can feel the arrival of spring, bringing a touch of vivid color to the still winter season.

The peach blossom forest has been built according to the plan and is not open yet.

The trees inside are scattered, very delicately arranged, and some of the connotations of the five elements gossip are also used, and there is a lot of fog. Although the peach blossoms have not yet reached the flowering stage, several employees have tried them, and the response is good.

It is interesting to find the exit in the labyrinth, the winding paths are quiet, sometimes it seems that there is no road but there is a road, there is a feeling of willows and flowers and a village, tourists will definitely like it.

At the same time, some of the perimeter is also being designed.

For products that can be sold for a long time, such as mobile phone cases and postcards, everyone has no objections, and almost every peripheral part will have it.

Although there is not much novelty, it covers a wide range of audiences and does not cost much, so it can be made into multiple series, mainly in volume.

The phone case can choose your favorite style and plant to get a good experience of customization; Postcards can collect all kinds of works into the hands of individuals, which is equivalent to turning a photo exhibition into a postcard.

It's valuable to collect.

For example, there is no objection to dried flower notebooks, ginkgo biloba simulation bookmarks, etc., which are for all tourists, and the design difficulty is not high, and they can be designed and produced immediately.

As for the other peripherals, Ye Han is ready to present some of the ideas that everyone voted for in the form of physical samples first, so that it is more clear at a glance.

Some of the design is difficult and the physical effect is not good, and it will be passed in the process.

And when Ye Han took out the pendant of Wang Lian's model as a sample, it immediately aroused the exclamation of the public!

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