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Free pigeon eggs for all

 Device to collect pigeon eggs
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Pigeon populations are far too high in many cities. I propose a nest that will look attractive to pigeons, but designed with a hole in the bottom that leads to a solar powered refrigerated compartment. These compartments are publicly accessible, allowing free harvest of these eggs for use in little omlettes.
—Worldgineer, Jun 15 2006

Picture http://img325.image...25/6760/nest2do.png
One possible design. Of course, you'd need a way of gently bringing the eggs down - perhaps a spiral ramp. [Worldgineer, Jun 15 2006]

May I suggest something like this? http://www.gamasutr...g1marblemadness.gif
[skinflaps, Jun 15 2006]

Baked http://www.smm.org/...pigeon_poop_problem
The City plans to build ideal nesting grounds for pigeons on rooftops in downtown and then take the eggs in order to attempt to control the population. [omegatron, Oct 01 2007]

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       A Cephalotus follicularis nest that sucks eggs from pigeons?   

       Cool [+] Picture please.
—skinflaps, Jun 15 2006
   

       [ksra] is going to have your hide.
—normzone, Jun 15 2006
   

       she'll have to get in line
—po, Jun 15 2006
   

       Are you saying you don't eat eggs, [po], or that you care less about chickens than pigeons.
—Worldgineer, Jun 15 2006
   

       oh, I see. I rarely eat eggs and then its the produce of free range hens.   

       I'm not sure if a pigeon egg would taste nice and especially dislike the idea if the consuming was in some way related to the pigeons general un-popularity, to which I do not concur. its a feckin' marvellous bird.   

       the fact that it has to shit occasionally does seem to render it slightly less personable - hello? anyone who has found themselves in the wood without paper...
—po, Jun 15 2006
   

       Did you wipe yourself with a pigeon [po]?
—methinksnot, Jun 15 2006
   

       snotty - consider yourself wiped! <sniff>   

       hmmm...disgusting.
—po, Jun 15 2006
   

       Someone would just end up taking them all for vandalizing someone.
—Akabaka, Jun 15 2006
   

       Firstly, the chicken eggs we eat are unfertilised, no? These would be fertilised and full of unborn chick. Blurgh. Anyone who has mistakenly boiled and started to eat one of these will know that it is not an experience worth repeating.   

       Secondly. Free range chicken eggs taste nice because of all the lovely fresh bugs/weeds/worms/seeds that the chickens grub up and eat. Pigeons eat week old pizza crusts from bins, dropped things, foul stuff and Mcdonalds. Zat sound nice?
—squeak, Jun 16 2006
   

       //week old pizza crusts from bins, dropped things, foul stuff and Mcdonalds, Zat sounds nice?//   

       Sounds much like a hearty student breakfast!
—Jinbish, Jun 16 2006
   

       //These would be fertilised and full of unborn chick//   

       Mmmmmm, a three egg squablet.   

       [squeak] Yes, the eggs would be fertilized. However, as the eggs would be collected and refrigerated immediately, you probably won't notice.   

       As for the free-range issue: you really prefer bugs over pizza?   

       I know new foods can seem disgusting, but don't knock the pigeon eggs benedict canapés until you've tried them.
—Worldgineer, Jun 16 2006
   

       pigeon eggs are lovely. Just as good as quail.
—vincevincevince, Oct 01 2007
   

       yuck. not for the reasons [po] mentions, but just from an appetite point of view. also, pigeons have been dodging the bullet for so long now, i suspect they won't be taken in by the bottomless nest.
—k_sra, Oct 01 2007
   

       Most bird eggs won't start to incubate until the mom sits on them and keeps them warm at the incubation temperature.   

       There are some types of birds that lay big clutches and their eggs may go as long as 30 days before incubation.   

       As far as eating goes, a fertilized un-incubated egg is almost indistinguishable from an unfertilized egg.
—cyber_rigger, Oct 11 2007
   

       Fertilized eggs taste like chicken.
—rcarty, Oct 11 2007
   


 

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