Clutch (eggs)

Clutch (eggs)

A clutch of eggs refers to all the eggs produced by birds, amphibians, or reptiles, often at a single time, particularly those laid in a nest.

In birds, destruction of a clutch by predators, (or removal by humans, for example the California Condor breeding program), results in double-clutching. The technique is used to double the production of a species eggs, in the California Condor case, specifically to increase population size. The act of putting one's hand in a nest to remove eggs is known as dipping the clutch.