Caught a dove

[Courtney R]

Last week i caught a dove, cuz i leave the door open for my chickens to go in and out. Three doves always come and eat chicken feed and 1 of them is more comfortable around people. It flew into the chicken coop and i was going bak inside and it started flying around

and my rooster was trying to attack it from the outside. i went in and was trying to get something to hold the door and it flew next to me then i grabbed it.

My mom said that i had to let it go cuz they mate for life. But it still comes around.

 

[fuzzybutt love]

He sounds like a sweetie

I've always loved doves, but it's illegal to keep them. (the wild ones) They are so beautiful and friendly though!

 

[Courtney R]

ikr. the color of its eyes was so pretty, i wanted to keep it, i saw him/her today

 

[fuzzybutt love]

Sounds like you have a friend, perhaps if you put a chair out there and some dove seed, he will come closer.......

Should probably be cautious about letting them with the chickens, though since they can track in lice and whatnot. I think our doves here in MI have made the migration, maybe your little dove is really hungry!

 

[Courtney R]

yeah i hav chicken feed out, and i ran down stairs-not knoing he was there- and he just flew a couple feet onto the bike, they come here in Florida wen it starts getting cold

 

[Courtney R]

also, i try to keep him away from the chickens cuz my rooster dog and cats try to get the doves, i just dont want him hurt

 

[fuzzybutt love]

are you sure it's a wild one?

 

[Courtney R]

yeah im pretty sure, wen i caught him i wanted to put a zip tie on his leg to remember but it mite get him stuck in something, but he is the only one that will come down

 

[kestrel123]

It would be better to buy a pair of big pigeons( eg. kings). They can live among chikens, what more - in manner like chickens!They are cheap and easy to breed.Andrew - Poland PS.If You want You can look at my kings www.kestrel.sunphoto.ro

 

[Courtney R]

of course, but my rooster wood try to attack it