2007-04-01 02:33:01 · 4 answers · asked by spearsstudent 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
Sorry to tell you but if you find an egg in the wild odds are its a protected species, hence it would be illegal to have it in you possession. In all likelihood if you take egg like that you've either found a dead one (need constant incubation period) or stolen a good one from a ground nesting species and will probably end up killing it... Let nature take it's course the care you want to provide can't compare to that of the parents.
2007-04-01 03:21:46 · answer #1 · answered by crazy.carabid 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you're going to do that, you'll have to have an incubator. The egg not only has to be kept at a certain warmth, but it needs a specific humidity. The egg also needs to be turned on a regular basis. Perhaps you can volunteer at a Nature Center or rehabilitation center for birds and help with abandoned eggs and chicks. Successfullly incubating eggs on your own will be an expensive endeavor. Raising a chick from hatching will be an extremely time intensive project, and you'll need special training to do it successfully.
2007-04-01 09:44:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get an incubator.
Find a petstore that has a lot of unwanted eggs.
Take the eggs and put them in the incubator.
The chances are, that few will survive to adulthood.
Have a really iron stomach ... but all this can be done.
I would volunteer at a wild-life rescue. Believe me, there they will train you to take care of all kinds of animals, and when you finally get your own baby bird, you can be a skilled hand-feeder.
... if you can hand-wean parrots, there is some money to be made ... I hope your hobby / job is fruitful.
2007-04-01 12:10:40 · answer #3 · answered by poweranni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy chicken eggs and incubate them.
Here, an article about how to incubate the eggs:
http://www.goodbyecitylife.com/barn/incubating-eggs.htm
and an article about how/where to buy them:
http://www.goodbyecitylife.com/barn/eggs.htm
And here, even some listings on eBay, where to you can buy various eggs to hatch:
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=eggs+to+hatch&category0=&submitSearch=Search
Good luck and have fun!
2007-04-01 09:41:25 · answer #4 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋