BirdLover88
Hatching
- May 7, 2015
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Hi!
So, I know this has absolutely nothing to do with chickens, but I was wondering if any of you guys could help....I had a lovely cardinal nest in my front yard, with three eggs in it. Everything was wonderful, until I discovered two cowbird eggs in it. Well, everyone I talked to told me to destroy the cowbird eggs, or at least remove them from the nest. I couldn't kill them, so I took them into my house and put them in an incubator.
Long story short, the cowbird eggs were laid on Wednesday, April 23. The average time for a cowbird to hatch is 10-13 days, and this is now day 14. I've been candling them every few days, and at one point I could see strong, healthy blood vessels, and a little, moving embryo in both eggs. Now, all I see is a small dark smudge near the (enlarged) air sack. I thought the babies usually filled the whole shell, including the top? Why are these staying at the bottom? Should I throw them out, or wait a few more days? Both passed the float test.....
Thank you all so much for any and all help!
So, I know this has absolutely nothing to do with chickens, but I was wondering if any of you guys could help....I had a lovely cardinal nest in my front yard, with three eggs in it. Everything was wonderful, until I discovered two cowbird eggs in it. Well, everyone I talked to told me to destroy the cowbird eggs, or at least remove them from the nest. I couldn't kill them, so I took them into my house and put them in an incubator.
Long story short, the cowbird eggs were laid on Wednesday, April 23. The average time for a cowbird to hatch is 10-13 days, and this is now day 14. I've been candling them every few days, and at one point I could see strong, healthy blood vessels, and a little, moving embryo in both eggs. Now, all I see is a small dark smudge near the (enlarged) air sack. I thought the babies usually filled the whole shell, including the top? Why are these staying at the bottom? Should I throw them out, or wait a few more days? Both passed the float test.....
Thank you all so much for any and all help!