hey I have a question about my pigeons

[Animal-lover339]

so I bought two fantail pigeons they are partners after two weeks the male and female mated she layed to eggs and she's brooding them does it take 15 days like messenger pigeons? or does it take more? cuz I counted and they were due Saturday but I see no cracks or anything what should I do?

 

[biophiliac]

so I bought two fantail pigeons they are partners after two weeks the male and female mated she layed to eggs and she's brooding them does it take 15 days like messenger pigeons? or does it take more? cuz I counted and they were due Saturday but I see no cracks or anything what should I do?

18 days. Ya pronto!
Usually pigeons are very good parents and you will not have to do anything. I do take a peek at the babies early on to be sure they are fed and thriving.

 

[Animal-lover339]

18 days. Ya pronto!
Usually pigeons are very good parents and you will not have to do anything. I do take a peek at the babies early on to be sure they are fed and thriving.

Muchas Gracias! I'm glad thanks a lot it's really helpful I wasworried if they were dead ,ohhhh alright thanks for the tipsame and help

 

[backyard pigeons]

Yup, 18 days. But sometimes the first clutch isn't fertile. Hopefully thinking the case for you though

 

[Animal-lover339]

Yup, 18 days. But sometimes the first clutch isn't fertile. Hopefully thinking the case for you though

ohhhave alright then good too know do they throw away eggs that aren't fertile like do they know?

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

ohhhave alright then good too know do they throw away eggs that aren't fertile like do they know?

I tend to candle my pigeon eggs. And I throw out the either dead or infertile one. I candled my birds eggs yesterday and threw out one egg.

 

[Hokum Coco]

I bought two fantail pigeons she layed to eggs does it take 15 days like messenger pigeons?

For me 19 days seems to be the magic number.

I have had them hatched at 23+-. Check on your squabs often and be on the look out for a condition called spayed leg. My solution is an elastic band and 2 zip ties to bind the two legs together. It seem to happen to every pigeon fancier from time to time. If not caught with in the first 2 weeks it could lead to the squab being culled.

 

[cavemanrich]

For me 19 days seems to be the magic number.

I have had them hatched at 23+-. Check on your squabs often and be on the look out for a condition called spayed leg.

For me it was also 19 days.
One time had 2 hatched at same time (same parents) with spayed legs. Caught it early, and TRIED EVERYTHING. No success.

 

[Hokum Coco]

Caught it early, and TRIED EVERYTHING. No success.

I always had better outcomes personally. That being said no two cases are the same.

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

For me 19 days seems to be the magic number.

I have had them hatched at 23+-. Check on your squabs often and be on the look out for a condition called spayed leg. My solution is an elastic band and 2 zip ties to bind the two legs together. It seem to happen to every pigeon fancier from time to time. If not caught with in the first 2 weeks it could lead to the squab being culled.

I’ve never had birds which have had spayed legs. But I have had some which have wonky toes and feet.