Egg in the park?

[jaredslilcluckers]

Hello,
I found a duck egg in the park today. I brought it home because my friend nearly stepped on it, thinking it was a rock. I didn't want anyone else to step on it. It was near the playground so there was tons of kids running around. The weather was 60 degrees outside. My mom says that it is probably fertile. We think the duck may have laid the egg and then got scared off. Does anyone have any suggestions? If it is fertile, I would like to hatch it.

 

[redhen]

I'd try to hatch it..

 

[CoyoteMagic]

That "rock" you found is illegal to have. Just be sure to keep that "rock" where others won't see it. Can't wait to hear about what that "rock" becomes

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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this is a very good point.

 

[jaredslilcluckers]

Why is it illegal to have it?

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

fish and game laws, like hunting out of season or fishing without a license

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Possession of any wild bird eggs, be they water birds, songbirds or birds of prey is a felony.

Someone on here hatched a few "rocks" last year if I remember correctly


ETA---so is the possession of their feathers, claws and nests

 

[jaredslilcluckers]

I think alot of the laws concerning fowl are stupid. The town I live in is wanting to pass a law to make it illegal to feed the ducks.

 

[chickenwhisperer123]

Because it is a wild animal...
If anyone asks, you thought it was a rock!

Many people do it anyway, and if you think about it, you saved its life...

 

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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find out the reasoning behind it before you judge. It could be for the birds safety.