Breeding and odds
From a pairing to a hatch: every timer, how many clutches a season gives, which eggs are viable, and how long a female rests.
From a pairing to a clutch
A female and a male who are both old enough can be paired. The pairing always takes, and her season begins: her first clutch arrives 9 to 16 hours later, and each clutch after it 14 to 24 hours after the one before. Every clutch is 2 eggs.
How many clutches a season gives
A season always gives its first clutch, and at most 4. After each clutch the season may give another or end. Across whole seasons:
| Clutches in the season | Chance |
|---|---|
| 1 | 10% |
| 2 | 37% |
| 3 | 37% |
| 4 | 16% |
Candling and viable eggs
A laid clutch is candled a few hours later, which shows how many of its eggs are viable. A viable egg always hatches. An egg that is not viable leaves the incubator when it is candled.
| Viable eggs in a clutch | Chance |
|---|---|
| 2 | 72% |
| 1 | 23% |
| 0 | 5% |
The first season after the tutorial is protected: its first clutch always has at least one viable egg.
Incubation and hatching
A viable egg incubates for 24 to 48 hours, then waits for you to hatch it. Each hatchling is female or male by chance: 50% female, 50% male.
Rest after a season
When her season ends, a female rests before she can pair again. The more clutches she gave, the longer she rests.
| Clutches she gave | Rest |
|---|---|
| None, stopped before her first | 1 to 2 days |
| 1 | 2 to 3 days |
| 2 | 3 to 4 days |
| 3 | 4 to 5 days |
| 4 | 5 to 6 days |
Next: Growth and capacity