Baby dove found on ground

Heatherhurley

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Jun 17, 2024
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OK, so I just got home a little bit ago. And I’m outside cleaning up the yard while my daughter is in her pool and I find a dove egg on the ground.
I thought it had blown out from the storm looked over there’s blood and a little bit of yolk on the outside and I’m like oh poor thing didn’t make it. I reached down to pick it up to get it out of the path of my dogs and it’s still very much alive!!!! I don’t know if it was Pipping before it came out out of the nest and landed on the ground or if the fall broke the shell.
I have turkeys, ducks and chickens and have incubated all, but NEVER even thought of a dove but I dont want it to die.
I took it in, set my incubator at 98 and 55% humidity.
I tried to call some wildlife management places, but I got no answer. Is it possible for me to feed this little guy if it does make it?
If there’s any dove people out there PLEASE HELP! I really love birds and want it to live!
 

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How is it? You can always pm for help! Yes, if it makes it, give it crop milk, cooked warmed oats or cream of wheat. Never give it water at this point.

This is what crop milk I use. You might be able to find some at a local pet or feed store, not that brand. But to hold it over, any warmed cooked oats ( crushed in a blender) will work.
 

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