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If a birds egg is found cold in a nest is there a chance that if warmed up again it could start to develop or would the egg die strait away? I would love to know this because i am very fond of nature and I am really interested in eggs. The other day I found a beautifl little nest with 5 small blue eggs inside they were all quit cold.


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The odds are very great this is a failed nest. First of all, you touched the eggs! This often assures that the parents will not return. Many bird species do not return after their eggs are introduced with a new scent.

Steve Sample


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