Need help with malpositioned pigeon chick!!

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Okay thats a relief @biophiliac !
Its so exciting!! So amazing to see a little life forming

Yes it is... i love hatching. Unfortunately (or fortunately lol) chicken math gets ya quicker...

 

[biophiliac]

Ah, ok. Ive had sparrow babies short term, until a rehaber could meet me to take them. 3 days... and wow... seemed like constant feedings during the day.

Im glad you let us know. Im used to chicks, ducks, geese etc... noisy lil buggers..

With a new hatch pigeon I'm not sure how often to feed. As @LamarshFish pointed out it is best to let the crop empty before feeding again. I doubt they will take more than 4 per day but . I used a digital kitchen scale to weigh 'Doo' before and after each feeding to corroborate what I thought I was seeing. He grew very cooperative with this ritual associated with feeding. lol
By the time the are 10 days 2 good feeds seemed to do the trick.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

With a new hatch pigeon I'm not sure how often to feed. As @LamarshFish pointed out it is best to let the crop empty before feeding again. I doubt they will take more than 4 per day but . I used a digital kitchen scale to weigh 'Doo' before and after each feeding to corroborate what I thought I was seeing. He grew very cooperative with this ritual associated with feeding. lol
By the time the are 10 days 2 good feeds seemed to do the trick.

Thats not bad at all. About like bottle feeding orphaned squirrels...
I suppose most anything will get used to a routine.. thats really cool!

 

[LauraMunro]

Had to look up what chicken math was lol! And yes that could be a possibility ha! Ive been finding it a bit difficult to find good information on hatching pigeon eggs and some conflicting things such as the feeding! Like yourself @biophiliac some say 4 times a day but i found a site that said every 2 hours :O!! I will go with your advice though ha! Also would you all feed your chicks through the night or is that not necessary? I dont imagine the parents would be doing feeds during the night?

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Had to look up what chicken math was lol! And yes that could be a possibility ha! Ive been finding it a bit difficult to find good information on hatching pigeon eggs and some conflicting things such as the feeding! Like yourself @biophiliac some say 4 times a day but i found a site that said every 2 hours :O!! I will go with your advice though ha! Also would you all feed your chicks through the night or is that not necessary? I dont imagine the parents would be doing feeds during the night?

i remember when i first read that term here. I had to go look it up too.. and its the perfect phrase for raising chickens and most other birds.

 

[WVduckchick]

Looking good! The pic looks like it will be able to push out when it’s ready, or at least with minimal more assistance

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Looking good! The pic looks like it will be able to push out when it’s ready, or at least with minimal more assistance

Oh I was hoping you'd say that!!

 

[biophiliac]

Had to look up what chicken math was lol! And yes that could be a possibility ha! Ive been finding it a bit difficult to find good information on hatching pigeon eggs and some conflicting things such as the feeding! Like yourself @biophiliac some say 4 times a day but i found a site that said every 2 hours :O!! I will go with your advice though ha! Also would you all feed your chicks through the night or is that not necessary? I dont imagine the parents would be doing feeds during the night?

I don't think they feed during the night. Try to give them a dark period. I put a small piece of fleece over the nest bowl to mimic the warmth of mom.

I should mention that I think the right temp of the formula is important to getting the baby to feed. Are you tube feeding or what I did? Also if the baby is chilled he might need warming before eating.

 

[LauraMunro]

Yes i think he will manage the blood vessels are receeding well, i can only see a few near his bum so i'd imagine once they're gone his yolk sac will be absorbed too and he'll be ready to hatch!! Okay, yes i will make sure the formula is not too warm, i shall do the wrist test lol! Im going to use a syringe with a glove over it so i can replicate his parents as much as i can. I will keep an eye on him and make sure he doesnt get too chilly

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

You're going to be a great pigeon momma!