   How do I take care of a bird egg?
  Hello, I found a small little egg in my backyard today. It's about one inch by 5/8 of an inch large, the color is teal. Lots of birds around, was really in the middle of my backyard, not nearby any tree, so I wonder how it got there.I'd like to know how to take care of it and make sure it has good chances to bloom. For the moment, I put it under some small plants outside covered with a bunch of grass blades.Any recommendations?P.S. I'm not interested by an omelette.   
Quote:Original post by HedosP.S. I'm not interested by an omelette.I hate it when my wisecracks are prematurely shot down.   ;  I am not a vet, but I'm going to make a guess that the chance of it ever turning into a bird is negligible at this point.   ;  I suppose the chances are slim, but I'd still like to have a try. I guess the egg mostly needs heat. During the day, alone outside must not be so bad, but I suppose I might have to find some hotter place for the night.   ;  What do you plan to do with it after it hatches? Chicks have small bellies. I presume need fed often, like babies.   ;  One possibility is that the nest it was in was blown out of a tree. Did you find any nesting material? What kind of bird do you think it came from? What are the possibilities? Jays? Robins? Mockingbirds? Sparrows? Another possibility is that squirrels (or even rats) may have been interupted while transporting the egg to their nests to feed their offspring. Ultimately, I don't think it will gestate into a bird. Some sparrows in my back yard built a nest next to a window. Might have been finches. I don't know, but it was cool to watch the feeding of the three little birds that were born there. ;  Find a couple more and you could make a nice quiche. If you manage to nab their mom, you could throw her into the mix - I bet it would be delicious.To be not spam, I've tried my hand at hatching eggs before using actual incubation equipment, and I've never gotten a good yield. You have to be _very_ careful about controlling not only the temperature, but the humidity and stuff, otherwise the eggs just plain won't hatch.In addition - what do you do if the egg does hatch? Normally, a mother bird will find food (worms, small insects, etc), digest it, then puke it back up for the chicks. While you could do the same for your birdie, I'm pretty sure human vomit will kill it (completely different chemistry). While there's probably a couple baby bird supplements available out there, I'd expect you'd be hard-pressed to find one. I could be completely wrong about that though.Birds are fun though. I used to keep chickens - they're nice but stupid as hell. And, omg, fresh eggs everyday. You have no idea how wonderful freshly made quiche lorraine is until you've made it with farm fresh eggs and milk.Those were the days [sad]   ;Quote:Original post by LessBreadOne possibility is that the nest it was in was blown out of a tree.Did you find any nesting material?NopeQuote:Original post by LessBreadWhat kind of bird do you think it came from? What are the possibilities? Jays? Robins? Mockingbirds? Sparrows?I'd really like to know, but I don't know the birds very well. I'll ask my mother, she'll know the possibilities. Then I might have some chance looking up a reference about eggs caracteristics among the possibilities.Right now, I decided to put the egg on top of my monitor screen, where heat is abundant (didn't put it at the hottest spots either, just so it feels about as warm as a living creature), rolled-up within some layers of tissue.Find a couple more and you could make a nice quiche. If you manage to nab their mom, you could throw her into the mix - I bet it would be delicious.Quote:In addition - what do you do if the egg does hatch? Normally, a mother bird will find food (worms, small insects, etc), digest it, then puke it back up for the chicks. While you could do the same for your birdie, I'm pretty sure human vomit will kill it (completely different chemistry). While there's probably a couple baby bird supplements available out there, I'd expect you'd be hard-pressed to find one. I could be completely wrong about that though.I think trying to find appropriate food a specialist would recommend me would be the most reasonable way to proceed, if I want my bird to survive that is. (And I want it to)Anyway, I'll hurry to find more information about keeping it alive if I see some progress with the egg in the first place.   ;  for food dose it actually need to be pre-digested or will will ground up worms, water and flour work?   ;  Just grind up some insects and meal and whatever, and feed it through a turkey baster.   