Give Robin a chance!

Scruffydog777 · #1 05-11-2009, 10:22 PM

I was doing some yard work today when I came across a robin's egg that had apparently fell out of a nest. Now an egg is a pretty fragile thing and the odds of it surviving a fall are pretty slim. But this egg landed in a pile of leaves. Is there a chance for this egg. If there is, how do incubate it. Right now I have it sitting about 8 inches below a 40 watt light bulb. If it does hatch and the first thing it sees is me, am I going to have this Robin following me around for the rest of my life?

SimonH · #2 05-12-2009, 01:39 AM

No, more like it sits in its nest waiting for you to feed it & thinking your it's mom. Then approximately 3 three weeks or so later it will fly off.

wasabi622 · #3 05-12-2009, 01:45 AM

well.. as an animal sciences major, im sorry to say that but theres a good chance that it'll starve to death.

because new born chicks depend on food regurgitated from the mom.. and unless you plan on chewing up some worms, the chick isn't gonna get any food.

unless of course, you have bird food/seed laying around?

and of course, it also depends on how long the egg has been laying there. if its been there for too long, chances are, its already dead.

Future Raptor Ace · #4 05-12-2009, 02:01 AM

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I was doing some yard work today when I came across a robin's egg that had apparently fell out of a nest. Now an egg is a pretty fragile thing and the odds of it surviving a fall are pretty slim. But this egg landed in a pile of leaves. Is there a chance for this egg. If there is, how do incubate it. Right now I have it sitting about 8 inches below a 40 watt light bulb. If it does hatch and the first thing it sees is me, am I going to have this Robin following me around for the rest of my life?

It is worth a try man, good job. If it hatches try to take pics, but try not to do it too close because im sure the flashes are not good for it. Honestly though, I think you should try to put the egg back in the nest.

wasabi622 · #5 05-12-2009, 02:06 AM

yeah, good luck though!

i didn't mean to be a total hope buster.

Scruffydog777 · #6 05-12-2009, 10:43 AM

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because new born chicks depend on food regurgitated from the mom.. and unless you plan on chewing up some worms, the chick isn't gonna get any food.

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How about putting some worms in a blender. I'll tell my sister that mine's on the fritz and see if she'll let me borrow hers.

Srbski-kralj · #7 05-12-2009, 12:55 PM

Thats a good plan, but if you place it back in the nest the mother wont touch it because it has ur sent on it.

Scruffydog777 · #8 05-12-2009, 04:16 PM

This is getting way too complicated. Maybe I'll just go to plan B.
If it takes 3 minutes to boil a chicken egg. How long will it take for a robin egg?

AceTone · #9 05-13-2009, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Scruffydog777

If it does hatch and the first thing it sees is me, am I going to have this Robin following me around for the rest of my life?

lol

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Originally Posted by Scruffydog777

I'll tell my sister that mine's on the fritz and see if she'll let me borrow hers.

LoL

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Originally Posted by Scruffydog777

This is getting way too complicated. Maybe I'll just go to plan B.
If it takes 3 minutes to boil a chicken egg. How long will it take for a robin egg?

LOL

I would've just put it back in the nest. Even if that means putting on a superman suit and flying up there to it.

wasabi622 · #10 05-13-2009, 03:09 PM

hey, if you do end up boiling it.. tell me if theres like a half developed robin in there or anything.