How Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) Affect Fertilized Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) Eggs: A Descriptive Study

• Main Authors: Lahoylahoy, Joe Benedict S., Castillon, Angel Ann P., Gamayon, Maybelle F.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2024
• Subjects: balut; fertilized mallard duck egg; wi-fi; embryonic development; incubation
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/conf_shsrescon/2024/paper_see/13; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/conf_shsrescon/article/2431/viewcontent/PP_SEE_Lahoylahoy_Castillon_Gamayon___Kathlene_Ann_Aspiras_Lorenzo.docx.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

This research investigated how wireless fidelity or Wi-Fi radiation affects the development of fertilized duck embryos, locally known as balut, during incubation. Given the prevalence of Wi-Fi usage, understanding how it may affect living things, in this case, mallard ducks, becomes increasingly relevant. A total of 36 eggs were allocated into two groups, with each group inside a student-made incubator: 18 were placed in a Wi-Fi-free environment while 18 were placed in close proximity with a Wi-Fi router for 18 days. Each day during the conduct of the study, one egg from each group was observed documenting the embryos' physical appearance, weight, and length. Based on the researchers’ observations, fertilized mallard duck eggs exposed to Wi-Fi radiation have more developed bodies than those that are not exposed to Wi-Fi radiation, however, the former have larger bulging eyes than the latter. Moreover, it was observed that fertilized mallard duck eggs exposed to Wi-Fi radiation were heavier and longer than those in the control group. These suggests that Wi-Fi radiation may have had a slight effect of on fertilized mallard duck eggs. Further investigations are recommended with additional replicates per group to have better comparison and understanding about the possible effects of being exposed to Wi-Fi radiation.