Pigeon Talk

[CCUK]

Generally it is shared brooding duties, but I have had hens who resisted giving their mate turns at brooding - even had one cock that thought it was his job to incubate 24 hour shifts. Pigeons are truly interesting - affairs, divorces, polygamy, same sex couplings, poor parenting, squab abuse ----------- just like humans.

I have one pair that is papa and daughter! That's so not right it's of the scale but what can I do?!

 

[sourland]

I have one pair that is papa and daughter! That's so not right it's of the scale but what can I do?!

I'll top that with my 2 brothers pair. I split them up and mated them with hens and they raised young but still roosted together at night.

 

[CCUK]

I'll top that with my 2 brothers pair. I split them up and mated them with hens and they raised young but still roosted together at night.

Pigeons just ain't bothered are they!

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Pigeons just ain't bothered are they!

Seems that way..

 

[WVduckchick]

Generally it is shared brooding duties, but I have had hens who resisted giving their mate turns at brooding - even had one cock that thought it was his job to incubate 24 hour shifts. Pigeons are truly interesting - affairs, divorces, polygamy, same sex couplings, poor parenting, squab abuse ----------- just like humans.

They are truly interesting creatures.

 

[biophiliac]

Clyde is on the nest now!

I think that's one of the qualities that make pigeons so appealing to us - that cock and hen co-parent.

Thanks, you do to. Now that this is over, anything new happining with yalls birds?

Not much new except my 'oops' babies, #744 and #745 are about to fledge. They are about 25 days ols and starting to eat seeds.

 

[WVduckchick]

I think that's one of the qualities that make pigeons so appealing to us - that cock and hen co-parent.


Not much new except my 'oops' babies, #744 and #745 are about to fledge. They are about 25 days ols and starting to eat seeds.
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That’s another amazing thing... less than a month old, and ready to be on their own.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I think that's one of the qualities that make pigeons so appealing to us - that cock and hen co-parent.


Not much new except my 'oops' babies, #744 and #745 are about to fledge. They are about 25 days ols and starting to eat seeds.
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Wow!! And so pretty too!

That’s another amazing thing... less than a month old, and ready to be on their own.

X2

 

[biophiliac]

Wow!! And so pretty too!

X2

Thank you.

I'll top that with my 2 brothers pair. I split them up and mated them with hens and they raised young but still roosted together at night.

This is my most devoted pair-2 hens.

They have been sitting on 4 plastic eggs for a couple of months now although they both take frequent breaks during the day they do often cuddle up in the nest bowl overnight.
Awhile ago this bird tried to take a day shift on the eggs but they ignored him and he gave up.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Thank you.



This is my most devoted pair-2 hens.
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They have been sitting on 4 plastic eggs for a couple of months now although they both take frequent breaks during the day they do often cuddle up in the nest bowl overnight.
Awhile ago this bird tried to take a day shift on the eggs but they ignored him and he gave up.
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Thats to funny!
Gosh they are so pretty!!