This may be long, I will try to keep this short.
On the usual dog walk with dd my dp found a small white egg on the ground. It was very cold so I promptly stuck it down my bra and went in search of the nest.
We didn't find a nest, all we found was a smashed up nest box which looked like it had been 6 rounds with the local thugs.
I took the egg home and stuck it in a box with some cotton wool. After some googling I realised that it was very unlikely to hatch / survive as it had been icy cold, and I didn't have a heat lamp etc.
But I kept it anyway. I guess it made me feel better than leaving it there. I was just going to l;eave it there for a few days, then give it a 'burial' in the back garden yes I'm a wuss.
Anyway this is where my problem comes in. When I first found the egg I shone a torch through it and it was empty.
I just thought I'd check before burying it and.....the egg is no longer empty.
Cue massive panic! I've since been told havi8ng a wild bird in the house is illegal. I'm a horrible person for picking up the egg and that I am being very cruel....
I never meant for this to happen but what do I do now? I've looked on the RSPB sites etc. and it says they don't take eggs.
So do I raise it? (God knows how)
Is there an organisation that take baby birds?
Am I a complete dickhead?
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Am I doing something illegal? Animal abuse?
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LookingForwardToMarch · 06/07/2013 12:44
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