Found an egg

[sjrkingston]

Hey

My dog was obsessed with my belfast sink planter this morning, I went to check why and found something had tried to bury an egg amongst the flowers.

The egg is a little bigger and lighter in colour than that of a chicken. Possibly duck? I live in the middle of a built up housing estate so am quite surprised to see something like this!

I couldn't leave it as the dog was too interested so I put it in a plant propagator on top of a heat mat...wasn't much else I could do. I read about candling and had a quick look, there's definitely some sort of bird in there, I can see the head, a darker area which I assume is the body and some veins, no red ring but no movement either.

Over the last couple of hours it's started leaking a light brown fluid that has a fishy odour.

Should I leave it be and see what happens? Dispose of it? Pray to the bird Gods?

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[sourland]

Leaking a brown fluid that has a fishy odor ? Get rid of it before it explodes.

 

[WIchickMama]

100% agree with @sourland

 

[sjrkingston]

Will do. Thanks to you both. Poor little thing

Does it look like a duck egg to your trained eyes?

 

[WIchickMama]

I don't have ducks so can't say yes or no but it does look like my Brahma's egg shape and size (guessing)