Pigeon hen not sharing nest.

[chinbunny1]

I thought pigeons were supposed to share the nest together? I have a pair of house pigeons. The hen is refusing to give up the nest. She's at a good weight, and eating good. All my other birds share the nest. Anyone else have birds that do this? its been about three days since she started sitting. I have been out to the barn several times a day. So far she is only that has been sitting on it.

 

[monarc23]

I am no expert but dont the males take night shift?

 

[chinbunny1]

Everything I have read says they are supposed to do that. but she's been doing both.

 

[ThiefPouter06]

Males usually set from about 10:00 a.m. til 2p.m. or later. I have some males that only set on the nest for a few hours during the day some will set until evening. The hen sits the rest of the time. As long as some one is on them they will be fine. I have heard of males claiming 100% of setting time as well.

 

[chinbunny1]

Well, hopefully the chicks will be OK and they will raise. I guess we will know in a couple of weeks huh? I pulled her off for a few seconds just to see what she'd do. She got real angry and jumped right back on them.

 

[chinbunny1]

Never mind. The hen decided to let the male have his turn tonight.

Can't wait to see if they hatch and raise any babies!

 

[ThiefPouter06]

Good. Hens sitting tight is much better than not setting tight thats for sure. I have always liked hungarian house pigeons but I like to fly my pigeons so those wouldnt fly much lol.

 

[chinbunny1]

I think they are the funkiest looking birds. And am glad I came across them. I love their feather tufts around their heads,a nd their muffs on their feet. I am hoping to see if I can find more them when I attend a fair pigeon show with them next fall. So I gat another pair and try to pair up some babies out of them. A breeder friend of mine tells me they can be hard to find. These guys definately have a bolder attitude then my angels do.

 

[chinbunny1]

A little update. they are both nesting fine. And yes monmma is one of those hens that is sitting on the nest pretty tight. She's only giving the male a couple of hours in the afternoon.

I candled the eggs tonight. Both are fertile. You can already see the embryos little hearts beating.

 

[chinbunny1]

Also, this is my breeding pair. The male is the grey. female is the brown and white colored one. I think the female is called a red. Can anyone ID the color ofthe male for me?