![]() ![]() Eggs should be stored in a cool, dry place with the pointed end up at approximately a 45 degree angle and turned at least twice daily (alternating left and right). Eggs can be stored for several days waiting for a foster pair to lay. If development has not started, the egg does not need to be kept warm to remain viable. The situation is eased somewhat if the egg has not been incubated. However, with the availability of relatively inexpensive incubators and nutritious artificial hand-raising diets, it really becomes the fancier’s choice as to whether or not he wants to save the youngster by taking over the role of egg incubation or rearing of the chick. In the past, if a foster pair was not available for an incubated egg or a young nestling, it was not considered practical to raise the chick independently. This situation need not necessarily mean that the youngster will be lost. Of course, such a pair is not always available. To have any real chance of success, however, there should be no more than 48 hours, and preferably 24 hours, difference in the reproductive cycle between the foster pair and donor egg or youngster. For many of us, the only available option to try and save the youngster is to foster it under another pair. An abandoned egg or youngster can be a particularly frustrating experience for a fancier, particularly if it is from one of the more important pairs. With breeding about to start, we all know that sometimes things don’t proceed as smoothly as we might like. ![]()
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