tsteve9999 456 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Out with the dogs today and they started mooching in a bit of bramble in the very centre of the woodland we walk. The old dog then appeared with this in his mouth and I'm stuck as to what laid it. It's at least as big as the eggs we have from our hens, was just lying on the floor with no sign of a nest nearby or in the trees overhead. The only thing I would think big enough to lay it would be a Goose or similar but this was sitting at the highest point in the centre of a fair sized wood and the nearest water or fields that I've seen them is at least a quarter of a mile away. Looking at pictures of Canada geese eggs online the ones I see are more cream than anything whereas this has a green/grey tinge Anyone have any idea what laid it and also how it could get there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Pheasant egg..... Big one 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tsteve9999 456 Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 No chance mate, way too big. Our hens lay big eggs and this one is at least as big. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tsteve9999 456 Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 I've just measured it and it's two and a quarter inches long by one and a half wide Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherman 887 12,685 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Ostrich mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EDDIE B 3,120 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Thats a Mallard egg 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tsteve9999 456 Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Mallards are the most common duck round here so it would make sense but are they big enough to lay an egg that size? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacknife 2,005 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Cracking it open Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rick12345 180 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Duck egg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brambles 3,062 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Mallards I would say Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cornishdog 20 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Mallard seems right to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattyg 1,862 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 I'm surprised old mouse didn't eat it, or at least try to hatch it.... Then eat the chick......lol Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,880 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Echidna egg,,,100%,,, 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,191 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Big cat egg ,thought every countryman knew that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 mallard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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