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about 2 days ago i found a Robbins bird egg and i did not see any nest around it so i brought it in side and rite now it is in a cardboard box with the 100 degrees with some dry wash clothes and toilet paper and i am turning it every 60 min. how do i know there is a bird in it? it feels heavy.
How do you know if it is fertile? You really can't tell. Unless the temperature is consistently 100 degrees with no variation, it probably won't hatch. It may not be any good anyway since you found it on the ground. You might contact your local wildlife rehab center for advice.
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Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
Experience
Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
Education/Credentials
PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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