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

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Yes it is... i love hatching. Unfortunately (or fortunately lol) chicken math gets ya quicker...
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..![]()
Thats not bad at all. About like bottle feeding orphaned squirrels...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.
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?
Oh I was hoping you'd say that!!Looking good! The pic looks like it will be able to push out when it’s ready, or at least with minimal more assistance![]()
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.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?