HELP ME! I found a little egg outside! (It's not a chicken's)

[WhatTheDuck1177]

I was just out walking around the garden and I found this little white egg laying on top of the straw. I looked and didn't see any nests in any surrounding trees. It is still sealed. It almost looks like it's starting to get hatching fracturing. I came inside and put it in a little bowl with cedar chips, under my heat light.

What do I do? What is it? A ground-nesting bird's egg? Quail? Turtle? Snake? I think it's a bird's though because it looks like it has a little black feather on the shell.

 

[MGG]

It looks like a dove egg. Can you candle it and post pics?

 

[WhatTheDuck1177]

It looks like a dove egg. Can you candle it and post pics?

Yes, I can. I do that by lighting a candle or light behind it and seeing what's inside right?

 

[MGG]

Also what is the temp under that lamp? They get very hot. I had a thermometer get to 130 degrees about 2 feet under one once. It exploded the thermometer

 

[MGG]

Yes, I can. I do that by lighting a candle or light behind it and seeing what's inside right?

No, take a flat light, as bright as possible, and shine it down through the big end of the egg. Have someone take pics for you, and then post them here. Look for movement and active veins inside

 

[WhatTheDuck1177]

Also what is the temp under that lamp? They get very hot. I had a thermometer get to 130 degrees about 2 feet under one once. It exploded the thermometer

Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it!
I'm not exactly sure. I've been checking. I have a fan behind the lamp so it won't get that hot! The fan keeps the reflector cool to the touch. What temp should the egg be kept at?

 

[MiniBirdsMi]

I'm sorry. It's probably for the best; In the US, many birds are federally protected and carry hefty fines for having even feathers in your possession. Plus, if it were to go full term, tree birds are born helpless and orphans would need to be syringe fed every 2 hours. The mortality rate of hand-fed wild birds is extremely high, especially without the proper ID (not to mention require federal licencing to do it legally).

If it's leaking it's probably not going to hatch, since it's now open to bacteria and losing albumin. I would just bury it in a nice place in the garden at this point. It's not your fault, if you found an egg outside of a nest they usually have something wrong with them. I agree that a predator probably already had it damaged and once it was warmed up and in a clean place it became more apparent.

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[WhatTheDuck1177]

Thank you for your help, I really appreciate it!
I'm not exactly sure. I've been checking. I have a fan behind the lamp so it won't get that hot! The fan keeps the reflector cool to the touch. What temp should the egg be kept at?

Okay, I think it was dead-in-shell before I ever found it.

 

[WhatTheDuck1177]

I'm sorry. It's probably for the best; In the US, many birds are federally protected and carry hefty fines for having even feathers in your possession. Plus, if it were to go full term, tree birds are born helpless and orphans would need to be syringe fed every 2 hours. The mortality rate of hand-fed wild birds is extremely high, especially without the proper ID (not to mention require federal licencing to do it legally).

If it's leaking it's probably not going to hatch, since it's now open to bacteria and losing albumin. I would just bury it in a nice place in the garden at this point. It's not your fault, if you found an egg outside of a nest they usually have something wrong with them. I agree that a predator probably already had it damaged and once it was warmed up and in a clean place it became more apparent.

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Yeah, I totally agree. I just hate seeing
things suffer. If it was viable, I was going to take it to this Wildlife Refugee Center in Waynesboro, VA.
They are non-profit, and super state of the art. They took in a male red winged blackbird that got hurt during a bad storm we had 2 weeks ago.
I just hate seeing little things suffer. I know it’s part of life. I try to help if I can do something about it. It’s really risky to have wild birds around my flock. I’ve put a lot of time and money into them!
Thank you guys for your help!
I think it was a Mourning Dove egg after a little research!

 

[MiniBirdsMi]

Oh, absolutely! It's always hard to have something pass away, even when it's not your own. I've helped a few orphaned birds make their way to a rescue myself. I just wanted it to be clear for people if they stumble upon this tread down the road. I'm glad you clarified. It's great that you have a rescue nearby that accepts birds, they're becoming few and far between.