Help-Robin's Nest w 4 Eggs Found in Dryer Vent

[OG Anomaly]

I wasn't really sure where to post this, but because unhatched eggs were involved, I chose this one.

As the title states, we found this nest in our dryer vent hose.
Long story, but it's been there almost 3 weeks...? We didn't realize there was actually a nest in there, until two days ago and finally got it out about half am hour ago (7p EST).
At first I thought it was a bird trying to make a nest.
When we discovered the nest was completed, and it had been over 2 weeks, I thought the eggs may have already hatched.
I wasn't sure what to do, but decided looking at it would be a good place to start, lol. I've included pics of what we found, including the 4 eggs!

If I can (and yes, I know it's an extremely intensive job) I'd like to hatch them.
Ideally, I'd like to put the nest back outside and let the mother take care of them, but I doubt that will happen...opinions/thoughts/ideas welcomed...maybe a new length of dryer hose attached to the wall and the nest material and eggs stuffed back into it?
There's also been a starling attacking the nest, inside the dryer hose ..so am pretty sure that, even if I could get the mother to take to the new nest, the starling would just get to the eggs anyway .
I can't remember, are they the ones who lay their own eggs in the nest and then their young starve the others to death? Or do they eat the eggs?


Anyway...if it's possible for me to try & hatch these babies, I do have the time. What I'd need to know is...

How long until they're ready to hatch (I will try to get a better timeline together)?

How do I hatch?
Lol, easy question right?
I will be reading up as much as I can here, but I know almost nothing about hatching chickens and I certainly don't know anything about robins.
I currently have the eggs in a plastic dish filled w the nest material, covered with an old sock and an electric blanket set on "low", see pic. Will this work?

What do I need to feed them and how often (I think it's something like every four hours?)

I will also try to contact a local wildlife rehabilitation specialist tomorrow (Weds), but the last time I tried this (15+ years ago) I was told they didn't do this kind of thing and I shouldn't bother...
Again, if the general consensus is, that this is not going to work, so be it; but if there's a chance, I'd like to try.
I've cared for baby kittens and already hatched wild birds (temporarily) a couple times, but am by no means an expert.
If there are any experts here, that are interested in raising these babies, if possible, let me know & I'll be happy to get the eggs to you.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys can offer, and for your honest assessment of the situation!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

I would just destroy the nest. Robins are always picking stupid places here too. They aren't the smartest of birds. In many states it illegal to keep wild birds so that's another issue besides the troubles from raising them if you managed to hatch them.

 

[lazy gardener]

Hatching them would be the least of your worries. Caring for newly hatched baby robins would be nearly impossible. They not only need to be fed very frequently, and they live on a soft insect diet, but I believe Mama also stimulates them to poop. I would put the nest back in the vent, or a section of the vent, and set it up outside. If Mama chooses to come back she will. Otherwise, she will move to a more appropriate spot and lay an other clutch.

 

[OG Anomaly]

I would just destroy the nest. Robins are always picking stupid places here too. They aren't the smartest of birds. In many states it illegal to keep wild birds so that's another issue besides the troubles from raising them if you managed to hatch them.

Haha, this actually is not the first time this had happened, we didn't realize the cover had fallen off.
Thanks for the heads up on possible legal issues as well.

Thank you for responding!

 

[OG Anomaly]

Hatching them would be the least of your worries. Caring for newly hatched baby robins would be nearly impossible. They not only need to be fed very frequently, and they live on a soft insect diet, but I believe Mama also stimulates them to poop. I would put the nest back in the vent, or a section of the vent, and set it up outside. If Mama chooses to come back she will. Otherwise, she will move to a more appropriate spot and lay an other clutch.

Ok, we're trying to figure that out nest relocation right now and try that first.
Wasn't sure if she even would lay more eggs, that's good news that she could just make another nest.
Thanks!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Ok, we're trying to figure that out nest relocation right now and try that first.
Wasn't sure if she even would lay more eggs, that's good news that she could just make another nest.
Thanks!

I have busted up robins a couple of times before they pick a better spot. I'm not putting up with a poopy robin on my porch or above somewhere I walk multiple times a day. Plus there's always fat robin kids pushed out of the nest too early that I have to put back before the dogs get them.

 

[OG Anomaly]

I have busted up robins a couple of times before they pick a better spot. I'm not putting up with a poopy robin on my porch or above somewhere I walk multiple times a day. Plus there's always fat robin kids pushed out of the nest too early that I have to put back before the dogs get them.

Now that you mention it..hahaha most of the baby birds I've found on the ground were robins!!