So mama laid her 15 eggs June 10 (55 days ago) in our front yard flower bed. She is wild and a part of many around our neighborhood ponds. There are only 3 that remain but she continues to sit on them all day thru the Lakeland Florida heat leaving only for about 45 minutes each morning around 7am. Searching online I have learned that incubation is 33-35 days. If the eggs are pretty much done at this point, why won't Mamma draw this conclusion and get back to living life. Is there anything I should do to help her make this choice?
The only thing I have done is create a small drinking/bathing container (in the shade of a tree) about 20 feet away. One that she took to and uses often till the shade of the house reaches her nest.
Many a wonderful Thanks for any and all replies/assistance to this post.
The only thing I have done is create a small drinking/bathing container (in the shade of a tree) about 20 feet away. One that she took to and uses often till the shade of the house reaches her nest.
Many a wonderful Thanks for any and all replies/assistance to this post.
