Engaging the reader with its exceptionally well written and quite unique perspective, Providence Pond draws upon the communal Jamaican lifestyle centered in the African mores of Kumina wisdom and the everyday experiences of the Jamaican natives as their family concepts of love, truth, and hope are all threatened by the largely British-dominant ...
Incubation is the period of development of the embryonic duck inside the egg. According to the Department of Animal Science at Oklahoma State University, most domestic duck species, such as Pekin duck, incubate for 28 days to hatching. Muscovy ducks take 35-37 days.
The animal with the shortest gestation period is the Virginia opossum, with an average of 12 days. However, opossums are marsupials and give birth to partially developed young. Among animals that give birth to developed young, the golden hamster also has a short gestation period: 14 to 18 days long. Continue Reading.