lovebirds egg with it survive please reply asap thankyou.

Question
Hi there i have a pair of lovebirds that layed 3 eggs over 3 weeks ago now i would say and a few days ago they cracked 2 eggs one had red blood inside and the other seemed like yolk. i dont know why they did it and they have abondoned the 3rd egg so i took it out and put it in a bowl with a lamp and some material around the egg just to see if it will hatch as i dont have an incubator at the moment one is on the way, i wanted to know does this egg stand any chance of surviving now egg seemed cold sometimes and sometimes warm, i can see a big dark black patch inside does this mean its fertile should i continue what im doing and hope for the best or do you think it would of hatched by now if it was alive still is there any way i can open the egg up now and it could still live that way by hand feeding it immeditely or does the egg need to be left alone still just wondering if im wasting my time doing this everyday would be so greatful if you can reply back asap as i really would love this baby to hatch this is my first time with somethink like this many thanks Louise.

Answer
I'm sorry to say that this egg is very unlikely to be viable.  It's not just a matter of heat, but a carefully regulated heat temp, different for the various birds; and regular turning of the egg so the embryo doesn't 'stick' to one side or the other and perish.

 To check for life, hold the egg up to a bright light and look for red spiderlike veins inside from a moderately darker center.  

 Even with an incubator the egg will need regular turning.  It's  not as easy as it might seem.  Some incubators will automatically turn the eggs for you.

 Before trying again, please ask your vet for basic instructions and be sure to have your hen checked for health before letting her lay again.  Calcium depletion might be a problem in over-layers or too young of a bird.  You don't want her constantly laying and not having any of her eggs come to fruition.

A vet doing regular check ups is really necessary.  We have our birds checked twice a year and they are not layers.

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