Me and my friend found three orphaned duck eggs...what do we do????

Question

we are guessing each of their moms were either hit by trucks or abandoned them...each were found alone.... we dont no how old they are, or wen they will hatch, we hav them in front of a heater in a incupator but they get a lil to hot...we tried the water test and they all moved. one egg has several holes in it and cracks...what do we do?? is it about to come out?? another is kinda small, and the third is pretty big....PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP US!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Take it to a vet or the animal shelter if you can't put them back where you found them...

You should not pick eggs up unless it's to put them back in their nests, and even then you should minimize your contact.

When I found a bird egg that fell out of its nest, I used a leaf to put it back. It hatched and then fell out of the nest as a baby, and I did the same thing. I was happy to see it actually lived and flew away just a week ago.

You can try to take it to a vet that deals with birds regularly, but they will likely tell you to try to return it where you found it. It's very hard to raise wild birds from eggs, especially if not prepared.

Answer 2

look in the phone book for the nearest wildlife rescue center and call them immediatley. they are trained professionals and they will either come get them or give you directions to get to them but please dont hesitate or they could die!

Answer 3

fry them

Answer 4

Lots of eggs are left alone, for a variety of reasons.  Many birds wait until they have laid all of their eggs before they begin incubating.  Never assume that they are abandoned.

When you find eggs and nests,  you should always leave them alone, and keep your distance.

Wild birds are protected by law.  You cannot touch the eggs, tamper with nests, take the eggs, or attempt to incubate them.

Put the eggs back where you found them, and leave the area.  

If one egg has several holes - it's dead.   If they were viable (alive) and you put them near a heater - you've cooked them.

When it comes to live animals, if you don't know exactly what to do - do nothing.  Never experiment.

Answer 5

give em to a shelter theyll no what to do u wont it cuz damage ur stuff bt the shelter will take care of emm

Answer 6

If you have a farm-and-feed type store that sells birds and ducks and little farm animals, you can take them there when they are hatched.  Usually, they are bought by local farms and they live happily.  Sometimes they will find a mate there and learn how to be real ducks.  

:)

Answer 7

you should have left them alone.

Answer 8

You need to incubate right away. They will not stay warm enough alone. I tried keeping eggs warm when I was a kid...lol. The eggs definitely didn't make it!  whatever you do, make a decision fast. once you've touched the eggs, the mother will reject the eggs and all will be lost.  Keep them warm...good luck.

Answer 9

i would sell them to the closest chinese restaurant and order one lemon duck

Answer 10

Chances are that if the eggs are already moving and if they are cracked the ducks are already developed and will come out without the need of an incubator so  just do your best to keep them warm and away from danger and in the morning you can call your local ASPCA and turn them in if you can keep them. If you do decide to keep them you can go to a feed store and buy baby duck or chick formula and feed it to them and like baby chicks they will eat alone without the need of the mom so those are your choices. Either way baby birds usually don't eat until 8 hours after hatching.

Answer 11

Mmmm, an omelet, and a roasted duck at the same time.

I so totally envy you.

Answer 12

u got dinosaur eggs lady

Answer 13

Take them to a farm that raises ducks, google search to find one.

Answer 14

oh... its too late to it... heard duck eggs are much better than chiken.... Well them grow and kill them for dinner yum yum.....

go to a vet so they would hatch

Answer 15

aaaawe your so cute! you can call up a local animal shelter, they will nurse them for you and you can check back on their status once they are born.

Answer 16

keep them warm

get a heat lamp or something like it

Answer 17

That's a tough one. If I were you, I'd take them to your local vet, unless of course you wanted to raise ducks. Then you could  keep them until they hatch an evantually letn them go. =)

Answer 18

take good care of it

Answer 19

call animal services