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R de firtle

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Question
I had 2 birds. 1 died and after it died the other 1 laid 4 eggs. the eggs are light pinkish. she sits on them ALLOT. shes about 1-2 years old. she laid them like 2 weeks ago. ARE THEY FERTILE. HOW CAN I TELL! please answer. THANKS.


Answer
Hi Mike,

You can "candle" the eggs to determine if there is a baby inside the eggs. Take the eggs into a dark room and hold a light (a small flashlight will work) under the egg to see the shadow of what is inside.

Jennifer
www.feathersandscales.com