On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:41:21 -0700 (PDT), newyork101@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Im a career gardener but unfortunatly today i disturbed a nest with 2
>blackbird eggs in it, i know that they were fresh as i heard the
>mothers panic call. As a bird lover i always take precautiuons to
>check for nests before carrying out any work but this nest had been
>built in a very flimsy shrub where i could not see it. I now have the
>eggs at home and im keeping them warm in the airing cupboard but i
>could really do with some tips on how to rear chicks or hatch them as
>i feel its now my responsibility.
Oh gosh, It's really too late. You should have put the nest back
where you found it, or in the general vicinity, so the mother could
have come back to the eggs. Contrary to popular belief, birds will
not abandon their babies/eggs if a human has touched them.
Considering eggs have to have a specific humidity and temperature, and
must be regularly turned to hatch, unless you have an incubator it's
highly unlikely you can hatch them. Taking care of wild bird
eggs/hatchlings is best left to the parents. :( Sorry.
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