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Expert: - 11/28/2011


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My pair of lovebirds laid an egg outside of the nesting box !!! What should i do with that egg? How long does it take for a egg to hatch? I put shredded paper outside of the nesting box for her to put the egg there to try & sit on it. Totally confused what to do now.

Answer
Perhaps they don't like the box you provided. Sounds like you expect the birds to move the egg onto the paper. They can't move their eggs very easily so that won't happen. Put the egg in the next box on shredded paper. Incubation period is 23 days after incubation starts. But don't be surprised if they don't incubate; in that case, just throw the egg out.

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Roger Lederer

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Any and all questions about WILD birds - not caged, domestic or poultry. Can answer questions about identification, taxonomy, behavior, courtship, plumage, flight, or anything else.

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Taught ornithology (the study of birds) at the university level for 30 years. Have written five books on birds, published 30 scientific articles, write a blog on birds, have the website www.ornithology.com, lectured to hundreds of groups on birds,and have traveled to 90 countries studying birds.

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A variety of ornithological and conservation organizations.

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Real Simple Magazine, Enterprise-Record, and several ornithological and ecological journals.

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PhD in Zoology with emphasis in ornithology.

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Professional Achievement Award, Jack Rawlins Chair of Environmental Literach.

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