Pigeon feeding and nesting question

[EggHunter_66]

I have two pigeons that I inquired because they got injured, one from a local animal control and the other from someone who found it injured on the street and didnt know what to do with it. I had no idea of their sexes and I even posted my 1st one on here asking and thats when i found out its hard to tell cause some people said it was a female and others male...lol. Well, when I got my second one again I had no idea what it was until now. Just this week a nest was made and my 1st pigeon laid an egg! So now I know I have a pair. My question is, during this time and after egg hatches {if it hatches cause they are 2 different species of pigeon} do I need to feed them any kind of special food? And once the egg hatches do I need to do anything special? I am use to hatching chickens not pigeons!
Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

 

[biophiliac]

Very cool! All varieties of domestic pigeons are the same species Columba livia, or Rock Dove, so no prob there!

 

[biophiliac]

I have two pigeons that I inquired because they got injured, one from a local animal control and the other from someone who found it injured on the street and didnt know what to do with it. I had no idea of their sexes and I even posted my 1st one on here asking and thats when i found out its hard to tell cause some people said it was a female and others male...lol. Well, when I got my second one again I had no idea what it was until now. Just this week a nest was made and my 1st pigeon laid an egg! So now I know I have a pair. My question is, during this time and after egg hatches {if it hatches cause they are 2 different species of pigeon} do I need to feed them any kind of special food? And once the egg hatches do I need to do anything special? I am use to hatching chickens not pigeons!
Any advice will be greatly appreciated!
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The parents will feed the babies. During the first week they will receive 'crop milk'. Very important to their development.

How long ago was the egg laid? They usually produce a second egg a day or so later.

 

[EggHunter_66]

Yea that's so kool they produce milk.
The egg was laid 3 days ago.
Thanks for your reply!

 

[biophiliac]

Yea that's so kool they produce milk.
The egg was laid 3 days ago.
Thanks for your reply!

Only 3 avian species are known to produce crop milk. The other 2 are flamingos and emperor penguins.

 

[EggHunter_66]

Thank you so much for posting that video, me and my 10 yr old grandson loved watchingit

Only 3 avian species are known to produce crop milk. The other 2 are flamingos and emperor penguins.

 

[cavemanrich]

After about one week, the mom and dad pigeon, feed crop milk mixed with regurgitated seeds. Have pigeon feed (preferred) or bird seed (second choice) available. Have plenty of clean water around as well. They usually hatch in 19 days or so.
WISHING YOU BEST.......

 

[EggHunter_66]

Sad to say that the eggs were found crushed yesturday, I'm so sad :-(
We don't know what happened.

 

[cavemanrich]

Possibly not enough calcium in diet and egg shells were weak. There will be a next time.
I give my pigeons a grit that is fortified with minerals and vitamins. I also do throw in a few cracked oyster shells. Pigeons will know what they need and will pick things out.

 

[EggHunter_66]

You know, I never thought of that! THANK YOU!! I am going to take your advice!
How many times a year do they lay eggs?