Found an egg on my dock

[blackandtan]

Any more progress?

 

[can't get enough chicken]

If it's day 24 I bet it's not a mallard, they usually hatch day 26-28. Maybe a teal or something? It would be best with a rehabilitator

I was thinking if a predator had taken it from the nest and left it there it may already have been incubated for a few days?

 

[can't get enough chicken]

Any more progress?

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[Adele J Dowe]

Hello!

I live on the water and we have mostly mallard and egrets here. I was going for a kayak yesterday and found a turquoise egg on the corner of my dock! I looked all around for a nest in my backyard but had no luck finding one. I have taken the egg and put it in an incubator that I borrowed from my neighbour. I have it around 37.7 degrees C and 65% humidity but I have no idea what I am doing!

I candled it and it looks like there is a dark disk that moves around when I move the egg. It also had a little bubble of air on top of that dark disk.

Any ideas or suggestions? Am I incubating a dead egg? What kind of bird laid the egg and how would it end up on my dock?

No more progress

Hello from Canada! Love your story and I am excited to see your new buddy!

 

[MGG]

I was thinking if a predator had taken it from the nest and left it there it may already have been incubated for a few days?

I believe it was clear when found.

 

[ShannonsChimkens]

Still...

 

[getaclue]

Here in Florida, we have Seabird Sanctuaries. They have avian vets, rehab people, etc. You can drop off a bird 24/7. I don't know if they have anything like that there, but it's worth a shot. While lots of birds are illegal for people to have in their possession, if you are working with a rehab person, and are comfortable with it, they will allow you to hatch, rehab, etc., until it's safe to transport.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

*screeches * I CANT. HELP ME IM HAVING ANXIETY OVER THIS AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT I HAVE A SHRINK WRAPPED CHICK IN THE INCUBATOR. What is itttt!

 

[Coffeebean1947]

Lurker here, can't wait for it to hatch!

 

[lena_]

Post a video of the peeping when you can! Egrets make a growling/hissing noise, no peeping.
Truly stumped on what it is lol