Greetings Earthlings

[Emalt]

I have 2 Dove Eggs that were abandoned by the mother. This is the third year she came back to the exact same nest on my porch. I was overly excited and one morning when checking her she was gone. The next day still gone. After about a week she still has not came back so I peeked in the nest and sure enough two eggs. Something must have happened to her. I took the eggs with the nest brought them inside and have them in a box with a heating pad underneath nest is wrapped in warm (not wet) cloths. I also have a heating light I keep on during the day and turn off at night. Is there anything I should or shouldnt be doing or any advice you may have is greatly appreicated.

Thank you

 

[Tookie]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

 

[Dr Evy]

Welcome to BYC. We’re so glad you joined!
Good luck with the eggs!

 

[Isadora]

Hello, and welcome to BYC! I'm so glad you decided to join our friendly and helpful community

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Dove Eggs. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck with the incubation.

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC So happy you have joined us.

Good luck with the eggs

 

[swampfox440]

Hi, welcome to BYC! a calibrated incubator would be a start. Good luck with your doves.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
If she had started the incubation and then got killed and couldn't return, the embryos likely died. After trying to incubate them for a week, candle them to check for development.

 

[N F C]

Hi, best of luck!