Can an egg hatch if the male has died, but the female is sitting on the egg?

Question

my lovebird (female) laid an egg, but the male passed away several weeks ago. i am wondering if a baby will hatch.

Answer 1

yeah, but only if the male has just died recently enough to mate with her. otherwise the egg is empty.
*if you said several weeks ago. then no the egg is not good.

Answer 2

Yep. Heat on an egg will hatch it. No doubt.
But make sure the female bird is the type that will be there when the thing hatches, or else the baby bird will die.

Answer 3

If the egg was fertilized(meaning if your lovebirds had sex before the egg was laid), then yes the egg will hatch.

Answer 4

Hold the egg up to a light. If you see a small yoke, maybe it is a fertile egg and it may hatch.

Answer 5

your egg can certainly hatch, as long as the father was alive long enough to fertilize it. If not, you will most likely have an empty egg.I hope it works out for you, and Im sorry about the loss of the father.

Answer 6

As long as the egg was fertilized while he male was still alive, which I presume is the case. How long ago did the female lay he egg?

Answer 7

Yes it can if the mother takes care of the egg, if she neglects it on the other hand the bird inside the egg will die.

Answer 8

sure, the dad is not needed after the eggs have come.

Answer 9

If he has done his part than ( the male) than mama should have no problmes, unless she's under stress from his passing, keep your fingers crossed.

Answer 10

it should be ok if she doesn't neglect it