How to hatch House Finch bird eggs?
July 5, 2011 Bird House Feeder
Hello I need your help.
I researched EVERYWHERE and couldn’t find an answer that actually helped.
Most people said "the eggs will die, just don’t bother" "it’s illegal to own wild birds." "you can’t hatch them and make them live" "they’re probably dead" and so on.
THESE ARE NOT HELPFUL ANSWERS and is just getting me to tears.
Ok, so the story is, my friend found a nest of 4 house finch eggs on her front door steps.
They waited for half an hour for the mom bird to come because after 30 minutes and the mom isn’t there, the mom had abandoned them so the birds can’t survive for being cold for 30 minutes. So they took the eggs in, put it under a heat lamp up to 100 degrees and are wondering what to do next.
How do you hatch house finch eggs and once you hatch them, what do you feed them and stuff?
Most people tell us to give up since it’s part of nature but it is NOT FAIR.
Please, if they are going to die, we want to try to save them and release them in to the wild when they are better. It’s just cruel to leave them back outside where they can be eaten, stepped on, and smashed by human feet. So please help comment, thank you!
Comments (3)
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There is a chance the eggs will hatch if they are kept warm, but not warmer than 104 degrees. You also need to make sure you turn the eggs often (some birds turn their eggs as often as every 8 minutes). The best thing to do is to call your local wildlife rescue hotline and find out if they will either take the eggs off your hands or give you instructions on how to care for them.
after boiling the eggs mix with mayonaise, chopped celery, a bit of mustard, and salt and pepper.
then just spread the mixture between two slices of bread for a great sandwich.
She should have replaced the nest from where it had fallen and left it there for the parents. Exactly WHERE was your friend watching the nest from? If she was too close or anywhere the adult birds could have seen her..of course they did not come back..she would be considered a predator. It is very likely that if the nest was replaced the parents could have come back and cared for them. No one said nature was fair..and it was not fair that you took these eggs either!