Recent content by PigeonLady

Sorry if you took my comments the wrong way.

Oh wait... what did you want them for? Not dogs I hope.

if you are near eastern PA I will give you some. I have bluebar homers I would like to lighten up on. I can ship too.

Do you know how to feed the baby if it should hatch out? If not I'm sure someone on here can instruct you. I have raised pigeons for 20 years and I would not attempt it, although I know other people who do.

If you want a pigeon why don't you just get a pigeon? Even if you succeeded in brooding it and hatching it, newly hatched baby pigeons are not easy to raise without parents.

Beautiful nest boxes! I don't use those nest fronts, but I have heard that if you paint them different colors, they know which one to go to and you don't have them going to the wrong one. Anybody try this?

Gay? No. It is not uncommon for a very affectionate pair to sit in the nest together. Maybe you need larger nest bowls. I use large dog bowls for nesting. Mine are 10 inches in diameter with straight sides 5 inches high. WalMart. The pair can sit in there together with no problem. Maybe just try...

Another reason not to keep breeders and flyers together... breeding birds who are feeding young need food more than once a day, so they can pump the babies. And they have to eat, too. You know Utility Kings are raised primarily for food, right? Not noted for their flying or homing ability. You...

I can see some problems with keeping breeders and flyers together. How will you know which are which? You say you have hawks... if you just let them all out, and you have a hawk attack, you could end up with untended young that you would have to hand raise, right? Another thought - do you have a...

I never tried feeding peas, but if I did I would pry the squab's beak open and just pop them in. It'll swallow them all right. What I use for squabs is 16 or 18% chick starter. I put it in the blender with water, and blend until smooth. I use a 60cc. plastic syringe to shoot the warm food into...

Suggestions: If you can, give him a stuffed animal or even a rolled up towel to lean against. If he is in a nest, even better. Also, let the crop empty before you put more food in. Food should be liquid-y, not too thick. Feel the crop to make sure it is nice and soft, no hard lumps.

Good advice for sure. Just a point I'd like to add... pigeons are hardy outdoor birds that prefer to be outside in the fresh air. Build them a nice coop, put them out there, and they will thank you for it. Been raising them for 20 years.

I offer my handraised squabs chick starter for chickens. It comes in a fine crumble. They tend to tear right into that. Later you can switch (gradually) to seeds if you want. Another thing you can do is put another bird in with him, to show him what to do. And you will have to dunk his face in...

Just curious - did you get Indian Fantails or American Fantails? Lehighton PA btw :)

Oh- I used Polyvisol, a vitamin sold for human babies. I took quite a while for her to recover and be able to eat and drink. I use vitamins regularly in their water now.