My pet pigeon flew away!

[Oki&Nawa]

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What you are attempting has been done before. That being said the odds of you being successful are not the best. I have used warm egg yolk for the first feeding as well. There are several more links on you tube when you explore you may find helpful.

Thank you very much! I’d be heartbroken if the egg dies ..

 

[Oki&Nawa]

This is the egg. She laid this last Sunday. I’m concerned about the dark looking vein. I don’t know if this moving or if my eyes are just playing.

 

[biophiliac]

I don't have the experience to interpret candling pic. Maybe @sourland does?
Also you could post that image in the 'Incubation & Hatching' section for more opinions.

 

[Hokum Coco]

I don’t know if this moving or if my eyes are just playing.

You will find out the status on February 9+- that is the day the egg should hatch in a perfect world.
It seems to be on target for now is my estimation.

 

[Oki&Nawa]

I don't have the experience to interpret candling pic. Maybe @sourland does?
Also you could post that image in the 'Incubation & Hatching' section for more opinions.

This is the picture where I’m incubating Usain jr. There’s a wet sock in there and some of these water absorbent balls I bought at the shop.

 

[biophiliac]

View attachment 1247747 This is the picture where I’m incubating Usain jr. There’s a wet sock in there and some of these water absorbent balls I bought at the shop.

Start a thread in that Incubating section with both photos. That is where you'll get the best incubating advice, imo. @JaeG any thoughts?
What is the relative humidity where you live ?
Is your nest set up inside a box of some kind?

 

[JaeG]

View attachment 1247731 This is the egg. She laid this last Sunday. I’m concerned about the dark looking vein. I don’t know if this moving or if my eyes are just playing.

As long as you can still see lots of veins it should be ok. If they start to disappear then that's not good. Sometimes there just is a really fat vein.

I would get a hygrometer to monitor the temperature and humidity and incubate it in the same way you would a chicken egg, though it may need a higher humidity for the first stage as their shells are thinner. Keep an eye on the air cell - if it's tracking too big, increase the humidity and vice versa. You will need to place it in a box to help retain the heat and humidity, but ensure there are a couple of ventilation holes. A plastic box is probably better for keeping the moisture in.

 

[Oki&Nawa]

As long as you can still see lots of veins it should be ok. If they start to disappear then that's not good. Sometimes there just is a really fat vein.

I would get a hygrometer to monitor the temperature and humidity and incubate it in the same way you would a chicken egg, though it may need a higher humidity for the first stage as their shells are thinner. Keep an eye on the air cell - if it's tracking too big, increase the humidity and vice versa. You will need to place it in a box to help retain the heat and humidity, but ensure there are a couple of ventilation holes. A plastic box is probably better for keeping the moisture in.

I cover the cage with a fuzzy jacket and soft big flannels. I just don’t have a hydrometer and a thermometer and I’m very scared

 

[Hokum Coco]

I just don’t have a hydrometer and a thermometer

On the bright side neither do the parents while incubating. Rotating the egg and it not getting "TOO HOT" should be your main concern they can stand a bit of cooler temperatures with little issue.

 

[biophiliac]

As a last resort there's incubation using human body heat, no thermometer needed.

Did you check if Usain made it back to his home loft, I mean where he first flew from?