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First cygnets hatch at Abbotsbury Swannery!

First cygnets hatch at Abbotsbury Swannery!

 The first cygnets hatched at Abbotsbury on Saturday the 8th March. The pen laid 7 eggs in total and has been incubating the eggs for 5 weeks (35 days). As the pen only begins to incubate once her entire clutch has been laid, all 7cygnets will hatch within 24 hours of...
First eggs laid at Abbotsbury Swannery!

First eggs laid at Abbotsbury Swannery!

The first egg was laid on Sunday the 20th March and more and more are being laid every day! This date is a little bit later than last year but the last few Springs have been relatively warm. With the cold and stormy conditions, the swans have held off until now to...