Posts by jak2002003

Mine does not do the dust bath thing, but he looks for nests for them, and then sits in the nest, making it nice and tidy, before calling to the hens to come and see if they like it.  He will even sit with a hen while she lays her...

Snowball and Snowbell  Japanese Bantams About 1 year old.

I don't think that is a good idea.   If you house all 3 homers together in a small box type cage there will be fighting and injury.   This is because 2 will pair up and start to attack the 'spare'...

Great luck!   I always get nervous when my your birds are taking their first flight around outside the loft.  They are so clumsy and I always worry one may have an accident - like falling into my pond....

Well done to you!!!  Only someone that has hand reared a pigeon chick can understand how much time in needs - and how messy they are!!!  I rescued 2 badly dehydrated chicks that some horrid person had wrapped in newspaper and...

I love the fancy pigeons and doves.  They make great pets and are interesting to watch.  I also like them as I can let they out to fly around my garden, and they will come back when I call them.  (I hate seeing birds in...

I built my coop and run for almost fee.   I got a lot of old wooden pallets from a farmer for free.  I took them apart and used them to make the hen house and frame for the run.     I found some old wooden...

Lovely doves!!!  They do make sweet pets.  Here are some pics of mine....    

My zebra doves are really getting the hang of hatching and raising their chicks now.   Their 1st clutch was infertile, Their 2nd clutch only had one egg, they got a bit confused raising the chick and stopped feeding it before...

Don't kill snakes - they are a beautiful creature that is part of a healthy ecosystem.     Just leave them alone if you see them around.  They are afraid of people and will just go away if unmolested.   Many...