Posts by WisconsinAnimalHouse

Baby is doing good today, he already looks bigger than yesterday!  His crop is nice and full, so I feel much better that Mom and Dad are doing their jobs.  His sibling egg was peeped last night, but this morning, nothing had...

Thanks!  I will try not to bother them too much.  Is there anything I should be feeding Mom and Dad special for the babies?

My white doves have been sitting on eggs, and today one hatched.  I feel unprepared!  Right now I'm thinking I will just let them do their thing, they have raised babies before, but can't help wondering if there is something...

Thanks for the ideas, they are still doing good except no baby yet.  We will just see what happens!

  The white "turtledoves" I bought my son for Christmas this year, have wasted no time laying an egg.  The man that I got them from said they had raised a clutch or two already, so I hope all goes well and we have a new...

What do you mean when you guys say "lockdown"?  I read I need to stop turning them three days prior to hatch date....

Thanks for the tip, sorry I didn't have pictures - I don't have a camera.  I am going to check the vents when I get home, but I have a feeling he is a male.  Kinda sad to think all the eggs I've been getting could've been...

Yes, wire on there feet isn't good for them, it will hurt their feet.  I would think one pair doesn't need much room, my cage is 2x2.  My quail lay an egg a day, it's crazy.  I end up eating them or feeding them to the dogs.

I'm starting to think I have a male/female pair on my hands, but not exactly sure, so hoping for some input.    The one I suspect is male doesn't have a reddish tint near the vent, but I would say maybe slightly brown?  It...

I have mine in a wire cage, but the shavings go EVERYWHERE!  Would love to find a cleaner solution myself.