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Bird egg incubation? #7589299
05/23/22 10:31 AM
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Is it possible to harch regular bird eggs in a chicken egg incubator?


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589304
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I don't see why not, might have to adapt the egg holders...I'd expect temp and humidity would be similar.

Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589335
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Baby robbins crap all over.

Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589339
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Yes, the only issue would be you don't know when they would hatch so wouldn't know when to stop turning them and up the humidity. If it were me, I would hand turn them and run about 55%-60% humidity until you see pips, then up the humidity a bit


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589348
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The nest is in a honeysuckle vine. Nothings setting on it as of yet. 4 eggs then nothing for 3 days. I think the cat got the mama.

She hadn't started Incubating them yet. So I figure about 10 days till hatching? Stop turning at 7 or 8?

I might just let em alone.

It'd be hard to feed 4 babies I'd bet


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589365
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What kind of bird?


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589367
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Just heart break waiting to happen in many cases so much needs to be just right the feed, temp, humidity and timing need to be spot on.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589440
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It's lots easier to let ma nature take care of her charges, cruel as it might seem. I've rarely seen a successful outcome with interfering with natures plan....

Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589444
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How would one feed baby birds?

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Originally Posted by Fisher Man
How would one feed baby birds?


Figure what they eat and how they eat it and mimic that as much as you can.


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589499
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Ain't chickens born with the pick 'n peck feeding instinct? How are you gonna catch enough bugs/worms to feed them every15 minutes?


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589522
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You can buy bloodworms from a pet store to feed them. As was said though it's a hassle.


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589527
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I've raised baby birds before. A crow and a Robin and some other fluff.

I just dug lots of fishing worms for the Robin and fed yhe crow bread dipped in milk.

They were. Free but chose to stay around and would actually land on me when I was outside


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589528
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I'm not sure the kind. Maybe a finch? It's small. Eggs are blue with brown speckled about thumbnail size.


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You can feed almost all native birds Kaytee Bird Formulas.

https://www.kaytee.com/

Don't forget to take into consideration that it is illegal without a rehabbers or similar permit.

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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589538
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Originally Posted by cathryn
I'm not sure the kind. Maybe a finch? It's small. Eggs are blue with brown speckled about thumbnail size.


From your description, I would suspect that they are mockingbird eggs. For more information see- https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Mockingbird/lifehistory


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589565
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I know it's illegal. I told Jerry it wasn't worth it?


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589627
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Originally Posted by cathryn
I know it's illegal. I told Jerry it wasn't worth it?
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Ask about a rehab permit.


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589674
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Just carry them in your pocket.


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Re: Bird egg incubation? [Re: cathryn] #7589682
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Originally Posted by cathryn
Is it possible to harch regular bird eggs in a chicken egg incubator?


To answer the question ..yes not only possible but easy.
I hatch quail eggs (not much bigger)the same incubator as my chicken eggs using the same cups made for chicken eggs.
Of course having the automatic turner takes the work out of it, just turn it on and let it go.

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