My zebra finches gave two eggs. Sometimes, I disturbed them. They are not sitting on their eggs. Will the eggs hatch? How can I solve nest abandonment?
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If they don't sit on eggs, then of course the eggs won't hatch. But many finches don't start sitting on eggs until all or almost all of the eggs are laid.
The overall clutch varies from 3 to 8.
An egg can remain fertile for about a week without incubation.
I advise you not to panic and wait a bit.
If it is really 'nest abandonment' then there is nothing you can do. You'll have to leave the eggs for a few days and wait until they try again but try to stay away from the nest the next time as they do not like to be disturbed.
You should never disturb the eggs. If they are abandoned they wont hatch, and you can try again.
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