The Sandhill Cranes laid one egg about 3 weeks ago.
We have to take the egg from them, but when we do that, the female lays more and more eggs. This season, we put 2 false eggs on the nest. Both the male and female have taken to them and are sharing incubating duties!
After a period of time, they will recognize that the eggs are not going to hatch and will lose interest in them. Then we can remove them.
While the Cranes are in egg mode, they are very aggressive and we have to use different husbandry techniques!
Watch out for those sharp beaks and strong kicks!
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