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    Gambel’s, Coturnix Hybrid?

    Ok, so I have some coturnix quail in my aviary, we’ll I also have a male Gambel’s in there as well. Well while I was sitting watching my birds I watched my male Gambel’s jump on and breed one of my female coturnix, I was wondering is there even the slightest chance of hybridization from them. I...
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    Looking for female Valley quail and Gambel’s quail.

    I have a Male silver valley and a male Gambel’s quail and I’m looking to get them each a mate. I’m located in Maine just in case anyone is local to me, but I will pay to have some birds shipped here from elsewhere but depending on the cost of it all, not looking to spend a fortune. Thanks in...
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    Broody Chukars?

    My female Chukars just started to lay eggs, they live in an outdoor aviary and made their nests in the bushes in there, I’m curious to know if Chukars go broody? I’d like them to hatch out their own chicks. If not then i will use an incubator.
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    Banding pigeons?

    Hello! Question on bands, I have a group of homers and I want to show some of there babies I will be hatching at some of the fairs this summer. Do they need to be banded to show them? If so what bands would I need. Can I use custom bands or do I need special ones. And where do you buy custom...
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    Looking for pigeons

    Hello! I’m looking for some pigeons for 2 of my little sister’s aviary! They are 9 and 4. We are looking to get some fantails or any fancy breed! Even mixed breed pigeons would be great! We aren’t looking to spend a lot of money on birds and or shipping as we got scammed $97 from trying to buy...
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    Albino pigeon question

    I just recently had 2 baby pigeons hatch out a week ago. One baby came out looking like a normal baby pigeon with yellow fuzz and black eyes when they opened a few days later. The sibling hatched out with a lot less fuzz and the fuzz what extemly light in color. When it opened its eyes i noticed...
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    Pigeons hatching in cold climates?

    One of my pair of pigeons just laid there first egg of the year. Im up in Maine it the temps have been between -15 and +20 degrees. Will they do ok hatching and raising there young in these temperatures.
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    Climate Change?

    I just recieved my pigeons yesterday, 17 of them, i was wondering about the change in climate, the pigeons came from Nevada and im all the way up in Maine, these birds are use to 60-70 degree days, we are having warm spell right now up here so its around 40 degrees. But will drop back down to 15...
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    Emu Chick Diet?

    We have 2 Emu chicks that we have just recently got they are about 3 weeks old. We have them on there normal starter diet that the previous owners were feeding. My question is can they eat whole corn? Our chickens sometimes scratch the corn into there pen and the Emus eat it. Is that ok for...
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    Pigeon Buisness...

    Im really wanting to get into the pigeon bussiness. What i mean by that is that i want to breed and sell a variety of pigeon breeds and make a halfway decent profit. Ive been raising and breeding pigeons for a hobby sense i was 10, right after they took down our local church and i rescued a...
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    Pigeon foster?

    I am curious to know if a pigeon could foster a baby bird like a starling or other seed eating birds. Would the babies understand how to eat and would the parents figure out how to feed them. Thanks!
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    Young pigeon Questons.

    I just got a baby feral pigeon that my neighbor gave to me. Seems to be 20 or so days old. Ive been feeding it bird seed soaked in water and a little bit of soggy cat food and I squirt some warm water down his throat with a syringe. Can I feed him whole corn and dried peas? ive been told I can...
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    Ruffed grouse egg.

    Does anyone know how long the incubation for a ruffed grouse egg is? I saw the bird get hit in front of me so i pulled over to see if it was alive. Turns out it was but pretty rough shape. so i brought it home hoping for the best and the next day i checked on it. it was barely alive but had an...
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    Free ranging during breeding?

    Can I free range my pigeons during their breeding season? I let my pigeons out every day around 10am and there out all day till 6pm. Will this interfere with them laying there eggs? I just saw them mating on the roof. So should I lock them up or can I keep flying them and they'll just do there...
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    Grey Checkered?

    Is there such thing as a grey checkered pigeon?
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    Pigeon didnt make it home?

    Ok. I have 3 pigeons that a take about a 1/2 mile - 3/4 mile from there loft for exercise. 2 are homers and 1 is an archangel homer cross. i bring them to the same spot every time. The archangel X usually makes it home before the homers. They've done that distance about 3 times. When I did it...
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    American Fantail questions?

    Ok so i just acquired 2 pairs of fantails. 1 pair looks like a regular pigeon with a fantail and the other pair has there heads really far back. i wanted to know if the pair with there heads really far back could breed? Will there be any problems with there heads being so far back? Can they feed...
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    Figurita owl question?

    Ok so i just got some Figurita Owl Frill cross pigeons from a guy in Ohio. Im in Maine. They're 1 year old. I was wondering how long they have to be cooped up before i can fly them. I also have 1 Archangle pigeon that is 1 year old. How long before i can fly her. Ive had them all for about 2...
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    Male pigeon in nest???

    So i have a male pigeon that just sits in the nest bowl cooing...and cooing....and cooing...the female just sits outside of nest bowl. I'm not sure if they're paired up. I've never seen them mate or do the kissing thing. Sometimes he chases her around and fans his tail and gets all big. So what...
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    Red Bar Female?

    So I ordered two pigeons 1 blue bar and 1 red bar. I asked for a male and female. He said he was very good at sexing them but not the best. They came in yesterday and the blue bar is much bigger than the red bar which makes me think he's the male and the red bar is a female but I just recently...
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