The mom still comes back and is turing the eggs. Do birds have instinct if the eggs are not going to hatch?
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The mom still comes back and is turing the eggs. Do birds have instinct if the eggs are not going to hatch?
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12 responses so far ↓
1 KH // Jul 4, 2008
They should have.
2 drewK // Jul 4, 2008
I don't know. Turn the grill on and see what happens. Worst case scenario, you have a delicious dinner.
3 Aaron W // Jul 4, 2008
The mother will abandon the nest if they won't hatch. But with 4 weeks it seems like a long time. If they haven't hatched in 2 weeks and she still comes back toss them.
4 e p // Jul 4, 2008
no its takes time like maybe 1 or 2 months
5 amani e // Jul 4, 2008
no usually it at least takes 8 weeks mayb a month 4 birds eggs 2 hatch
6 HURDLES BABE⢠// Jul 4, 2008
yeah, they do have a sense for 'dead' eggs.
don't touch the eggs if you do the momma bird will pick up the foreign scent and leave her eggs.
it takes awhile for eggs to hatch. not saying it takes 9 months, but were you born after only a month? i hope not!! it can't be much longer now.
7 crosby87babe // Jul 4, 2008
Different birds require different incubation times. Some can take over a month. Considering the mother is still caring for the eggs I would say they need more time. Just leave them alone and soon enough they will be gone.
8 Sprite // Jul 4, 2008
let it go for a like 3 more weeks and the mom bird does know if the eggs arent going to hatch
9 Karii Wilson // Jul 4, 2008
I would think so. If the mother returns, then I think it may be a few more days before they hatch. But if she doesn't, I bet they're just duds.
10 tweetybird4@yahoo.com // Jul 4, 2008
Well, not yet because there were eggs in my back yard and the mom would come and check on the eggs every while and the eggs stayed at my6 back yard for like about 5 weeks. So just give it one more week and then see if it worke thats great if it didnt i dont no what to tell you then.
11 Stella C // Jul 4, 2008
Give them one more week. And they should have hatch already.
12 Luz H // Jul 4, 2008
No its not right to toss them out let them hatch and they will leave eventually of course when they do u can take out the nest.