Pigeon Talk

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Where has @backyard pigeons been? I wonder how he got on with his egg?

X2 He's been mia for a bit now.

 

[biophiliac]

They don’t seem to mind the zero degrees nearly as much as I mind it.
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And lookie back there in the nest bowl..... I should probably take it until I see another one? Unless she stays on it today, it will freeze. It’s only 3F now, our high today is 18F
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That first one is so cool, you captured all 8 in one! After my homers, I'm developing a real attraction to the satinettes! Keep the pixs coming so I can enjoy yours instead of needing my own!

 

[WVduckchick]

I'm gonna try to get good pictures of them tomorrow and see if you guys can tell me what you think gender-wise. It's just hard because they're pretty flighty, so I don't know if they'll really hold still for me.

I was tempted to send these for DNA testing. If these eggs aren’t fertile, I still might have to, since I could still have 2 girls.
But I’m 99% sure that my red is male. Attitude.
Now I need to watch who is covering the nest during what times.

That first one is so cool, you captured all 8 in one! After my homers, I'm developing a real attraction to the satinettes! Keep the pixs coming so I can enjoy yours instead of needing my own!

Haha thanks! I love taking pics of them, so no problem there! That’s Bugsy, on the lower roof of the house, above the door.

 

[Pyxis]

I was tempted to send these for DNA testing. If these eggs aren’t fertile, I still might have to, since I could still have 2 girls.
But I’m 99% sure that my red is male. Attitude.
Now I need to watch who is covering the nest during what times.

I think I might splash out for it, just so I can actually know, lol. It's just that the silver who is supposed to be a hen has A LOT of attitude.

 

[biophiliac]

could still have 2 girls.

If you have 2 girls, you are likely to get 4 eggs.

 

[WVduckchick]

If you have 2 girls, you are likely to get 4 eggs.

Oh good point

 

[WVduckchick]

I think I might splash out for it, just so I can actually know, lol. It's just that the silver who is supposed to be a hen has A LOT of attitude.

I’m still trying to tell for sure on the new group too, and may end up doing DNA in the spring, if they haven’t paired up by then, or if I still can’t tell.

 

[Pyxis]

I’m still trying to tell for sure on the new group too, and may end up doing DNA in the spring, if they haven’t paired up by then, or if I still can’t tell.

I suppose I could just be patient and see if I get eggs, lol.

 

[WVduckchick]

The warmer seems to be doing great.


And the happy couple.

 

[biophiliac]

The warmer seems to be doing great.
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And the happy couple.
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What a face on your hen! Is she laying the second egg right now??