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If you hold an un cracked egg in your palm - no matter how hard you squeeze it wont crack! Because of the pressure or something... the same happens for the birds.
The right pressure and position and weight VERY PRECICE!
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Which bird gives birth to young ones without laying eggs?
There are many birds that do not have to sit on their eggs constantly. Robins only sit on the eggs occasionally.
Why birds sits on their eggs?
Birds Sit on their eggs to keep them warm, and to hide and protect them from predetors.
Is it true that ostriches have to constantly sit on their eggs?
they sit on their eggs about the same amount other birds do and they do not bury their heads in the ground.
Do parakeets have to sit on their eggs?
Yes, like all birds, the eggs must be incubated to hatch.
Do snakes have to lie on their eggs like birds sit on their eggs?
No- and it would not help if they did- snakes are cold blooded.
Why do birds turn there eggs periodically?
so that their baby's will develop properly , if your told its to keep them warm its wrong , ( birds sit on the eggs to keep them warm).
Why do hens sit on their eggs?
It's a maternal instinct - in the wild hens / birds sit on their eggs to keep them warm grow into chicks and hatch. Most eggs now are unfertilised but the hen retains the maternal instinct to sit on them anyway.
Will a female rainbow lorikeet lay eggs without a mate?
Yes, a female Lorikeet can and sometimes will lay eggs without a mate. In fact, most female birds can do this. Of course the eggs will not be fertile, though the hen (female bird) may sit on them as if they were. It's not healthy for our pet birds to lay eggs. Many problems may arise, including nutritional depletion or egg binding (the egg gets stuck). There is more information about how to prevent egg laying here www.4AnimalCare.org/birds
Does a turkey sit on its egg?
Turkeys do sit on their eggs to keep them warm, as do most birds.
Why dont the duck sit on her eggs?
because they are like any other birds, they need to keep them warm!
Why are eggs dome shaped?
because the dome shape balances the force or mass of pressure so it is equal. how did you expect birds to be able to sit on eggs.
Do mallard ducks have to sit on their eggs?
All birds have to incubate their eggs, keeping them at a certain temp and turning them so the chicks won't stick to the inside of the eggs. Some birds cover their eggs to keep them warm when they are away, but most just use their own body heat
