Pigeon Talk

[Kessel23]

One pair may have difficult time raising 4 squabs. Be prepared to help with feeding from day one of hatch. Pigeons will do the survival of the fittest, as a way to assure the strongest make it to maturity.
I will tag @Aaron nassery , he has experience raising newly hatched squabs. Always good to have other peeps experience added to our knowledge.

I candled the eggs of my other pairs sitting and one had both duds so I gave them 2 of the eggs from this hen. The Birmingham roller hen is sitting on a nest with no eggs near the homers nest so I think the idea that she laid both hers in this one's nest is probably correct.

 

[Kessel23]

 

[biophiliac]

Contact Jerry Springer..

They demand I respect their privacy! lololol

One pair may have difficult time raising 4 squabs. Be prepared to help with feeding from day one of hatch. Pigeons will do the survival of the fittest, as a way to assure the strongest make it to maturity.
I will tag @Aaron nassery , he has experience raising newly hatched squabs. Always good to have other peeps experience added to our knowledge.

I candled the eggs of my other pairs sitting and one had both duds so I gave them 2 of the eggs from this hen. The Birmingham roller hen is sitting on a nest with no eggs near the homers nest so I think the idea that she laid both hers in this one's nest is probably correct.

Fostering 2 of the eggs is probably the easiest option but assisting with feeding can work too. @CCUK had a pair raise 3 but I think 4 would be pushing it too far.

At first I thought why didn't you give the eggs back to the BR Hen, but then if she didn't even lay her eggs in the right nest ... Can she be trusted to raise babies?

 

[Kessel23]

They demand I respect their privacy! lololol


Fostering 2 of the eggs is probably the easiest option but assisting with feeding can work too. @CCUK had a pair raise 3 but I think 4 would be pushing it too far.

At first I thought why didn't you give the eggs back to the BR Hen, but then if she didn't even lay her eggs in the right nest ... Can she be trusted to raise babies?

Yes I was tempted to give her them but I didnt know if she would actually sit on them through the night, I have no idea why she laid them in the wrong nest but she seems to be sitting on her empty nest all day now

 

[Kessel23]

Yes I was tempted to give her them but I didnt know if she would actually sit on them through the night, I have no idea why she laid them in the wrong nest but she seems to be sitting on her empty nest all day now

I'm not sure what I should do with her if she keeps sitting, there is no eggs or anything and her mate is not interested in sitting on the empty nest when she is off.

 

[biophiliac]

Yes I was tempted to give her them but I didnt know if she would actually sit on
them through the night, I have no idea why she laid them in the wrong nest but she seems to be sitting on her empty nest all day now

Do you have any fake eggs to give her?
Just so the others don't mock her ... Lol

 

[sourland]

Do you have any fake eggs to give her?
Just so the others don't mock her ... Lol

Fake eggs are a great idea.

 

[Imammusa]

One of my chicks have a round ring around his beak
Do you know what any of that means ?
The parents are both ash red

 

[sourland]

Unusual, but I am clueless. It does not look like an injury to me.

 

[biophiliac]

Unusual, but I am clueless. It does not look like an injury to me.

Same here. I always feel good when my novice answer aligns with the wisdom of your experience!