11th Annual Easter Hatch a Long 2020

[Pyxis]

I found this egg on the side of the road next to my neighbors house and decided to incubate it. It is growing but I’m not sure what it is... any guesses? About the size of a turkey egg but more rounded.
Ps- I live in the pnw.

Could be a goose egg. If it's a wild goose, be ready to hand it off to a wildlife rehabber when it hatches, because it's illegal to keep/raise them if you're not a rehabber

 

[ronott1]

Could be a goose egg. If it's a wild goose, be ready to hand it off to a wildlife rehabber when it hatches, because it's illegal to keep/raise them if you're not a rehabber

Thanks!

Goose eggs do not hatch well? Maybe ones found on the side of the road do better

 

[Pyxis]

Thanks!

Goose eggs do not hatch well? Maybe ones found on the side of the road do better

Mine usually hatch pretty well They can be a little trickier than chicken eggs, but not much more so. Usually I recommend some misting and cooling, but I'm sure they can hatch without that.

 

[Spoodlefan]

here are my guesse: duck, peafowl or maybe something else. I think it’s too small to be a goose egg.

Here it is next to 2 turkey eggs

 

[Pyxis]

here are my guesse: duck, peafowl or maybe something else. I think it’s too small to be a goose egg.

Here it is next to 2 turkey eggs

Could be duck. The same rules will apply if it's a wild duck egg, too, gotta go to a rehabber.

If it's domestic breed though you for sure can keep it, you'll just have to get it a friend.

Does it have a kind of smooth, waxy surface?

 

[Spoodlefan]

Yes to smooth. Not sure id say it’s waxy feeling though

 

[Pyxis]

Yes to smooth. Not sure id say it’s waxy feeling though

Quite possibly a duck egg of some sort. Are there wild muscovies where you are? That might fit the size.

 

[Spoodlefan]

Not that I know of but neighbors down the road a ways have a pond. They might have ducks too

 

[MissMonty]

omgggg I didn't know this was a thing....I didn't plan to run my incubator again after this batch until it gets a little warmer out [I have some due to hatch on 2/19]

Guess I need to find some more eggs now. Darn, my husband can't blame me since this is like a chicken lover holiday right?

 

[ronott1]

omgggg I didn't know this was a thing....I didn't plan to run my incubator again after this batch until it gets a little warmer out [I have some due to hatch on 2/19]

Guess I need to find some more eggs now. Darn, my husband can't blame me since this is like a chicken lover holiday right?

This years hatch a long is about to start!