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    Fantails and Frillbacks

    Thank you both so much
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    Fantails and Frillbacks

    Thank you so much :celebrate
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    Fantails and Frillbacks

    Aww no, thats such a shame. I would like more Frillbacks but I do not have the money currently. I hope you find some fantails soon.
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    Fantails and Frillbacks

    Thank you so much :ya
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    Fantails and Frillbacks

    Hi Guys I just thought it would be cool to showcase some of our fantails and frillbacks as this is the breeds I keep. Just for a bit of fun and nothing to be taken seriously.
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    Capturing ferals

    The youngsters can be hand reared by a rehabber if someone lives close enough to get to you so that may not be an issue. Keep us updated.
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    Capturing ferals

    Go at night with a big carrier and a ladder and because it is dark they should not fly away. That is usually a really easy way stray birds are caught. Also I'm part of a pigeon rescue group for people in the UK so let me know if you need them rehomed as I'm sure we could manage between all the...
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    Silkie males

    Thank you so much for replying. I live in the UK countryside so space and neighbors are no issue. There are also no laws against it here. It was more just me not wanting to re home any young that I would of bred but I think I would just stick to the flock and not breed them.
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    Feeding peanuts

    Any domestic pigeon (including feral) has a homing instinct, not all as strong as homing pigeon but they all do to a certain degree. That is what allows them to be let outside and come back, much like a chicken can. Pigeons are naturally flock birds and thus if you want this one to stay friends...
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    Broody Hen!

    No problem and glad I could help. So quail hens really don't like to be over fussed. It would entirely be up to you if you wanted to bring them in, but personally mine were fine and she wouldn't be hatching them if she thought it was the wrong time of year. I actually did my specialist project...
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    Mysterious squab death

    Sorry I thought you meant they had both died. It's very peculiar that they only ever hatch out one egg and not both. I would have thought, considering they have reared chicks in the past that they would be experienced enough to be able to raise two by now. Usually a new pair can struggle to...
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    Silkie males

    Yeah so I remove the eggs and replace them with false ones. As both parents sit the eggs it is a bit different as they will only sit for about an extra week and then realize the eggs are not going to hatch and then start to try again lol. Pigeons and doves breed like rabbits, with averaging...
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    How do dove chicks learn to fly?

    Captive pigeon and doves will flap their wings for a few days gently hovering off the ground to build up their wing muscles, so I imagine their wild counterparts would do the same. You may want to keep your eye on it as it may go on the floor. However wild doves are much better flyers than most...
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    Silkie males

    Wow, ok I think from the looks of things it would be better to keep just one or two adult males in with the hens until I got a better understanding of the situation and cockerels in general. I'm the exact same with my pigeons I never re-home them, which is why I only usually breed a pair once...
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    Mysterious squab death

    The fact that they were nest mates points me to think either there was some sort of struggle with rearing from the parents e.g. they became uninterested or too stressed to feed. Or a lethal gene was expressed from this pair. A lethal gene normally has the infant dying in the egg but can...
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