BackYard Chickens

Advanced Search

BackYard Chickens › BYC Forum › Other BackYard Poultry › Pigeons and Doves › First eggs!

Recent Reviews

Nankin Bantams
Reviewed by Cambium29

We love our Nankin hen. She's very sweet and good natured, excellent bird for beginners or kids. She comes when called, she's an excellent bug hunter, likes to sit on your lap (or head, or...

Full Review
Barnevelder
Reviewed by scwheeler24

I have 6 Barnies, they did start laying at about 28 weeks, but that is not an issue with me. Most of my poultry did. They don't lay the really dark eggs, but they are large, dark brown and some...

Full Review
2 Gallon Double Wall Fount
Reviewed by awaxt2003

don't buy

Full Review
Leghorn
Reviewed by Chicken Goddess

Leghorns are great egg laying chickens. They are friendly to other Leghorns and can easily fly. The only problems is that they are bad in the pecking order and they can make a mess of the yard....

Full Review
Australorp
Reviewed by chickenman98

I will start by saying that I love Australorps. In fact, my very favorite hen is an Australorp. She is such a sweet chicken and just let's you walk right up to her to pick her up. She doesn't run...

Full Review

New Posts All Forums:Forum Nav:

First eggs! - Page 2

Subscribe Search This Thread

« Previous
1
2
Next »

Start a New Thread

post #11 of 15

4/16/12 at 5:44pm

sourland
Broody Magician

Joined: 5/2009
Posts: 25,382
online

Select All Posts By This User

The incubation period for pigeons is 18 days.

Friends are the family you make for yourself.
There are no coincidences- only providences.

Featured Stories on BackYard Chickens

Join Our 4th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long

Free range? Yea or nay?

Raising Chickens on a Shoestring

post #12 of 15

5/9/12 at 6:19pm

aaabirdman

Location: NY
Joined: 5/2012
Posts: 2,487
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Yep 18 days until they hatch

Homers,Satinettes,Russian tumblers, Coturnix quail and soon Indian Fantails

post #13 of 15

5/13/12 at 8:34pm

lionqueenishere

Joined: 5/2012
Posts: 3
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Hello my doves have 2 eggs as of 4 days ago, how long does it take. I dont know what kind they are but the female is all white and the male is white with very dark almost chocolate brown spots. They are both beautiful.

post #14 of 15

5/13/12 at 8:37pm

lionqueenishere

Joined: 5/2012
Posts: 3
offline

Select All Posts By This User

Is it true that the difference between doves and pigeons are that doves are smaller? I would love to get a set of diamond doves but the fee to have them sent is way over my budget. Do you know of any breeders in southern illinois or st.louis,mo?

post #15 of 15

5/14/12 at 6:17pm

Thread Starter

KWAK

Location: Michigan
Joined: 2/2009
Posts: 976
offline

Select All Posts By This User

I think for doves its 16 days.

Doves are smaller and do not have the homing ability like pigeons do and will not return to the loft when let out to fly, but only homing pigeons can be taken miles away and still return.

Kraig