Pigeon Talk

[backyard pigeons]

Canary update: Lyric and Mozart have four eggs as of today and she is now incubating. Most stop at four, but we might get one more.

Actually, looking at the photo, I would expect one more. The last egg in a canary clutch is normally a darker blue than the rest and I don't see that yet!

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Cool! Why a darker blue? Due to the leftover calcium?

 

[WVduckchick]

Interesting development this evening with Brick and Brewer. Last night at dark, Trip was on her roost and not with B&B, so I brought them inside. Then this morning, I took them back outside. She fed them all day today, by the time I got home, their crops were good and full, they seemed happy. But it was beginning to get cold, and while Brick seems very robust, Brewer still seems a little slower. They were kinda of shivering and hunkered down (didn’t yell for me when I peeked in like they usually do). So I was going to bring them inside again tonight. But when I went out well past dark to get them, Trip was snuggled up with them! I will check to make sure she stays there, but it was nice to see her keeping them warm.

 

[Qwerty3159]

That looks good. Are they behaving now?

Not quite but I've been feeding the bullied cock in the aviary and letting the dominant cock and hen eat in the loft like normal and it works pretty well.

Very nice! Is there an egg yet?

No egg yet!

 

[backyard pigeons]

Interesting development this evening with Brick and Brewer. Last night at dark, Trip was on her roost and not with B&B, so I brought them inside. Then this morning, I took them back outside. She fed them all day today, by the time I got home, their crops were good and full, they seemed happy. But it was beginning to get cold, and while Brick seems very robust, Brewer still seems a little slower. They were kinda of shivering and hunkered down (didn’t yell for me when I peeked in like they usually do). So I was going to bring them inside again tonight. But when I went out well past dark to get them, Trip was snuggled up with them! I will check to make sure she stays there, but it was nice to see her keeping them warm.

Aww! So sweet! But do check again jic.

 

[memphis]

What! No pink fuzzy nest for the canary??

 

[Serin]

What! No pink fuzzy nest for the canary??

You said the exact same thing on Thursday

 

[backyard pigeons]

@WVduckchick I see sats!https://westky.craigslist.org/grd/d/hopkinsville-homing-racing-piegons/6849575985.html

 

[WVduckchick]

@WVduckchick I see sats!https://westky.craigslist.org/grd/d/hopkinsville-homing-racing-piegons/6849575985.html

I think that’s a German Owl. Clean feet.

 

[backyard pigeons]

I think that’s a German Owl. Clean feet.

Oh! Your probably right. Probably a dropper bird.

 

[Serin]

I'd be wary of someone who is selling old german owls and what appear to be owl x homers as racing pigeons. The more appropriate term would be hawk bait.