Pigeon Talk

[WVduckchick]

I definitely would! Does it give contact\address? Would be nice to have a close pigeon breeder close by.

Yes there’s a physical address. I figured it would be the other side of town, but mapped it and it’s very close. I actually drive by the end of the road almost daily. I can’t remember if there was an email address. Maybe I’ll email first.

 

[WVduckchick]

Ok I need advice.

One of Trip/Rocky’s babies died in the night. We got below freezing and Trip wasn’t sleeping on them the past couple nights. The bigger one survived. I have her inside now. About to see if she will take something from a syringe.
I dissolved a bit of feed, I don’t know if they are even eating on their own yet. I have some parakeet feed, chicken feed, but no KayTee baby bird feed. I can get some later, but at 2 weeks old, how much solid should they be eating now? Or still depending on momma milk?

 

[WVduckchick]

You know the saying “they aren’t dead until they are warm and dead”?? Well it’s a fact.
I just typed that last post, my hubby was holding the one squeaker, keeping it warm, I had laid the “dead” one in a brooder box under a heat lamp. Walked in there to check again, and I’ll be damned, it’s eyes were open!
He is holding them both, they are warming up. Took a little warm feed-water, and was pecking at hubby’s ring, so I put a few seeds in sight.

 

[CacklingRanch]

I just updated our membership with APA.

Changed it to a family plan. Hindsight should've done that too begin with.

So glad all the boys are involved. About to go get pictures.

 

[CacklingRanch]

You know the saying “they aren’t dead until they are warm and dead”?? Well it’s a fact.
I just typed that last post, my hubby was holding the one squeaker, keeping it warm, I had laid the “dead” one in a brooder box under a heat lamp. Walked in there to check again, and I’ll be damned, it’s eyes were open!
He is holding them both, they are warming up. Took a little warm feed-water, and was pecking at hubby’s ring, so I put a few seeds in sight.
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We use that for my rabbits. Has to be warm and dead.

 

[Kiki]

Was looking through the magazines that they sent with my NPA stuff, and there’s a directory of members in the back. There just so happens to be a member within 2 miles of my house!! I’m tempted to do a drive by!

 

[biophiliac]

Ok I need advice.

One of Trip/Rocky’s babies died in the night. We got below freezing and Trip wasn’t sleeping on them the past couple nights. The bigger one survived. I have her inside now. About to see if she will take something from a syringe.
I dissolved a bit of feed, I don’t know if they are even eating on their own yet. I have some parakeet feed, chicken feed, but no KayTee baby bird feed. I can get some later, but at 2 weeks old, how much solid should they be eating now? Or still depending on momma milk?

You know the saying “they aren’t dead until they are warm and dead”?? Well it’s a fact.
I just typed that last post, my hubby was holding the one squeaker, keeping it warm, I had laid the “dead” one in a brooder box under a heat lamp. Walked in there to check again, and I’ll be damned, it’s eyes were open!
He is holding them both, they are warming up. Took a little warm feed-water, and was pecking at hubby’s ring, so I put a few seeds in sight.
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OK, first, take a breath...it will be fine. How many days are the babies now? You can hand feed but have you considered caging the parents and babies together? They really seem almost big enough to stay warm together.

 

[Serin]

You know the saying “they aren’t dead until they are warm and dead”?? Well it’s a fact.
I just typed that last post, my hubby was holding the one squeaker, keeping it warm, I had laid the “dead” one in a brooder box under a heat lamp. Walked in there to check again, and I’ll be damned, it’s eyes were open!
He is holding them both, they are warming up. Took a little warm feed-water, and was pecking at hubby’s ring, so I put a few seeds in sight.
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That is wonderful they're both okay.

If they are anything like the ringneck doves I've raised, by this age they don't need formula and can handle a mash of food pellets, chicken food or pelleted parakeet food would be fine, mixed and mashed with hot water. They may be old enough to eat seed on their own, I would be offering it by hand to them as well.

My ringneck dove was feeding himself at two weeks, not exclusively, but he would eat seeds.

 

[Kiki]

You know the saying “they aren’t dead until they are warm and dead”?? Well it’s a fact.
I just typed that last post, my hubby was holding the one squeaker, keeping it warm, I had laid the “dead” one in a brooder box under a heat lamp. Walked in there to check again, and I’ll be damned, it’s eyes were open!
He is holding them both, they are warming up. Took a little warm feed-water, and was pecking at hubby’s ring, so I put a few seeds in sight.
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. You got yourself some bottle babies now?

 

[biophiliac]

Ok, I see they are two weeks. Serin is correct and that is what I hand feed, the pellet mash. I flavor the water with a tsp of peanut butter in the blender.. Thawed frozen peas can be used also. Offer seeds with grit and water to get them playing and trying to eat.