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Picture as of when I dropped them off at the wild bird rehab. (I had to do it before they all hatched, because it was 2 hours away (in Ottawa), and I was taking my brother to an appointment there that day. I phoned them a couple days later and they told me that they all survived. The 3rd one...

Picture as of when I dropped them off at the wild bird rehab. (I had to do it before they all hatched, because it was 2 hours away (in Ottawa), and I was taking my brother to an appointment there that day. I phoned them a couple days later and they told me that they all survived. The 3rd one...

Update! Of the 10 eggs that I rescued, 6 were viable. They all hatched and were healthy. They were delivered to a wild bird rehab center last week. Whew! That was a lot of work and stress!

Update! Of the 10 eggs that I rescued, 6 were viable. They all hatched and were healthy. They were delivered to a wild bird rehab center last week. Whew! That was a lot of work and stress!

Thanks for replying, dotknott. I will!

The other night, I took in 10 wild duck eggs that are due to hatch in about 4 or 5 days (duck nest in our front yard--we've been monitoring daily). The mother was gone for over 24 hours and I stayed up until 4 am one night to be certain. I then took in 6 eggs and left 4 in case she returned...

Thank you for this thread! It gives me hope! Last night I took in 10 wild duck eggs that are due to hatch in about 5 days (duck nest in our front yard--we've been monitoring daily). The mother was gone for over 24 hours and I stayed up until 4 am last night to be certain. I then took in 6...