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It decomposes or is eaten by other birds or insects. It contains useful minerals. Egg shells are very nutritious for plants. They decay and return minerals to the soil. Generally, the parent birds will push the shells out of their nest onto the ground. If the bird is one that nests on the ground, they just move away from the shells. The same thing happens to reptile eggs - snakes, turtles, alligators, etc. will lay their eggs in the ground.
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Describe the structure of bird eggs and explain what usually happens to the eggs after they are laid?
Bird eggs have a hard outer shell composed of calcium carbonate that protects the developing embryo. Inside the shell, there are membranes and albumen (egg white) that provide nutrients and support for the embryo. After the eggs are laid, the female bird will typically incubate them by sitting on the nest to keep them warm until they hatch.
Why sparrow is an oviparous animal?
oviparous means hatched from an egg so asparrow being a bird that lays eggs that hatch make it oviparous.
Are birds born alive?
Yes, birds are born alive inside the egg. When the baby birds are inside the egg they are the yolk and they eat the white part of the egg to progress until they are large enough to "break out of their shell".
What is a leathery shell?
A leathery shell is a protective covering made of tough and flexible material, resembling leather. It is found on certain types of fruits, seeds, and animals such as turtles and tortoises. This type of shell provides protection and support to the organism.
Which egg is harder bird or reptile?
actually, a bird egg is harder because in reptile eggs the outer shell has a soft outside so it is easier to break open since reptiles dont have sharp beaks and birds do.
Is a parrot hatched from a egg?
yeah...its a bird
Is a bird's birthday considered to be the day the egg is laid or the day the egg is hatched?
Hatched,, because they are an embryo until they hatch.
What happens when a parakeet has an egg?
I have a bird and right now it has 3 eggs and one egg hatched. What happens is the bird should lay on it all morning and all night. if the egg hatches and it looks like the male bird is hurting it move it to a different cage until your baby bird is old enough to move to a different cage.
What animals can be hatched out of an egg?
ducklings, and mainly every bird
What well happen if an egg shell breaks before the egg is hatched?
the animal inside will not hatch
Is there an animal that gets born in a blue egg shell?
The Robin is hatched from a baby blue egg.
How does the animal hatched out of the largest egg compare in size to the animal hatched out of the smallest egg at birth and later when fully grown?
The animal hatched out of the largest egg will typically be larger in size compared to the animal hatched out of the smallest egg at birth. As they grow, this size difference may increase significantly depending on the species. For example, a bird hatched from a larger egg may end up much bigger than a bird hatched from a smaller egg.
Does a pecock hach from an egg?
A peacock is a male bird that hatched from an egg. The female is known as a peahen.
What is a leathery-shell?
A leathery shell is a shell that is flexible rather than solid like the shell of a bird egg. A snake's egg has a shell that is flexible, as does a turtle's egg.
Is a road runner hatched from an egg or born alive?
Its a bird. It comes out of an egg like all birds.
How do you make a bird egg hatch?
A bird egg is hatched by heating, or incubating it and waiting until the chick hatches. The time it takes to hatch varies from species to species.
What is the white bump on the nose of a newly hatched turtle?
"It's an egg tooth", the newly hatched baby turtle uses it to break through it's egg shell. The tooth will soon drop off.
