Pigeon Talk

[backyard pigeons]

@WVduckchick , @biophiliac @backyard pigeons and anyone else who may have input!
Alice or Ralph one, have kicked one egg out of the nest and broke it..
Candled the other and put it back for now.. but Im concerned. The air cell is on the side and larger than I would expect it to be at this stage... if it were a chicken or duck egg.. is this normal for pigeon eggs or should I toss it and let em try again?
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wait one more day! Isn't it only on day two if that's the one that's laid a bit later? I don't think it looks fertile, but I would wait wait one more day. They always seem to have an oversized air sak, Idk why...

But bummer, I'm sorry about the issues your having... They will start again real soon I'm sure.

 

[backyard pigeons]

Looking back... I am pretty positive it's infertile. but just in case, I might wait another day. It's up to you though. Perhaps they knew the one was infertile, and pushed it out...

 

[backyard pigeons]

Theyre fine into the nineties if there's shade

How cold can they go? I know there are some members here who keep them outside through the winter without heat and it gets in the teens...

 

[Serin]

How cold can they go? I know there are some members here who keep them outside through the winter without heat and it gets in the teens...

If acclimated they can survive that but I wouldn't try it myself.

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Oh and this happened today too. She's not being bitey anymore and let me look at it. It looks like it got rolled in mess though and I don't know how id try to clean it off.

Rosie really spruced up the place by adding about six whole sticks he found on the ground.

 

[Hokum Coco]

Candled the other and put it back for now.. but Im concerned. The air cell is on the side and larger than I would expect it to be at this stage.

The egg looks infertile to me. How long have they been incubating it? It should hatch in 19+- days and near the finale days the eggs is black when you try to candle it.

 

[WVduckchick]

If acclimated they can survive that but I wouldn't try it myself.

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Oh and this happened today too. She's not being bitey anymore and let me look at it. It looks like it got rolled in mess though and I don't know how id try to clean it off.

Rosie really spruced up the place by adding about six whole sticks he found on the ground.

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[Ninjasquirrel]

If acclimated they can survive that but I wouldn't try it myself.

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Oh and this happened today too. She's not being bitey anymore and let me look at it. It looks like it got rolled in mess though and I don't know how id try to clean it off.

Rosie really spruced up the place by adding about six whole sticks he found on the ground.

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Oh. My. Goodness!!! Is there a baby in it? Idk a lot about pigeons because chickens lay regardless if it is fertilized.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

If acclimated they can survive that but I wouldn't try it myself.

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Oh and this happened today too. She's not being bitey anymore and let me look at it. It looks like it got rolled in mess though and I don't know how id try to clean it off.

Rosie really spruced up the place by adding about six whole sticks he found on the ground.

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[Fields Mountain Farm]

Thanks everyone for your help!
I candled it again and its "sloshy".. i dont think its fertile either. Im gonna blow it out and give it to Hadlee, oldest grand, she was so excited and I think she'd like to have it..
Alice is in the nest, no eggs, hopefully she'll lay fertile ones this time..

 

[Serin]

Oh. My. Goodness!!! Is there a baby in it? Idk a lot about pigeons because chickens lay regardless if it is fertilized.

Idk... May be. Their mating attenpts looked unsuccessful but im sure they did it When I didnt see too.