3 ground dove eggs incubator, Help

[FrostyWind]

Ya, I have these 3 eggs, that are developing in my incubator, the problem is I don't know what feeding tube/syringe to buy?
the eggs are like 1 or 2 times smaller than a Ringneck dove egg, So imagine how the tiny the babies will be if they hatched out<<thats the problem, What tube should i But??? This one https://www.amazon.com/LILYS-PET-Re...rd_wg=pKYNd&psc=1&refRID=X0K3F1AXTQT08554DAXZ
Or are those too big for such a tiny beak, Please someone give me a link to a smaller tube(but also long enough to go down the throat or just inside the beak, Also please the link be inside *Amazon or Ebay*).
I'm buying the Kaytee exact formula, the link I provided should have it below where its says "Frequently Bought Together" 18 oz jars/bottles, I am buying both the Kaytee's that are under "Frequently Bought Together" and also the Feeding syringes and tubes that are also with it, or provide the appropriate kaytee if jars have different ingredients *BUT*!!!!
I want to if the Kaytee Extract formula can feed 1-5 day old chicks? or do i need to add other stuff inside it???
Please reply quick, i'm running out of time.

 

[JaeG]

http://www.diamonddove.info/bird05_Raising.htm

This site might help for general info. It looks like the Kaytees food is fine. Roudybush do a squad formula suitable for doves from hatching. I've used their regular hand feeding formula and I think it's very good. But if Kaytees is what you have and what you are familiar with I'd stick with that.

Good luck! I've just hatched finches in my incubator due to bad parenting. They are a lot of work!

 

[Hokum Coco]

feeding tube/syringe to buy?

 

[BaJa]

why don't you let mom+dad take care of the babies?

 

[FrostyWind]

why don't you let mom+dad take care of the babies?

That's because my Uncle doesn't want any more eggs hatching in his Coop, if he lets the parents raise them then they'll just be wild like them and won't be that tame and friendly to humans, So he gave them to me, (he never takes care of the babies, he let the parents do that). He raises and sells. I want tame friendly doves that play like on those videos.

 

[FrostyWind]

But that baby pigeon is huge compared to tiny new born ruddy ground dove chicks, that syringe is perfect for pigeon chicks, remember a Ruddy ground dove is 4 times way smaller than a pigeon or even more times smaller, So imagine how their babies are when they hatch<<<what tiny tube is there to feed them. Even Diamond doves are bigger than ruddy ground doves, there eggs are small, that means the baby will be tiny as well, so that means the line on your fingers that enable you to bend is longer than a ruddy ground dove chick, they're going to be soo tiny, I need the right the syringe and tube to fit into there mouths

 

[Hokum Coco]

I need the right the syringe and tube to fit

If you were wise you would begin raising your doves one week after they hatched and were fed by their parents. I am sure you would accomplish the same results. The chances for survival will also be better.

 

[FrostyWind]

even if they were 1 week old or above, their beaks, mouths, and throats are too small to fit in that

 

[JaeG]

You may not be able to find a tube small enough as I was reading a diamond dove site which said even they were sometimes too small to crop feed at hatch and needed a few days with their parents before you took over. You may have to offer food in a spoon or some tiny container (the rubber end of an eye dropper for example) for the chicks to suck up the formula themselves which they can do if they are strong and healthy.

 

[FrostyWind]

You may not be able to find a tube small enough as I was reading a diamond dove site which said even they were sometimes too small to crop feed at hatch and needed a few days with their parents before you took over. You may have to offer food in a spoon or some tiny container (the rubber end of an eye dropper for example) for the chicks to suck up the formula themselves which they can do if they are strong and healthy.

Ah, Great, Though would they refuse to eat? OH an also, How many times a day do I feed them from 0-7 days old??? Thank you