Pigeon Talk

[MGG]

Haha! Awesome!
Have you seen them mating much?
I would suspect she will lay in it fairly soon, but others are more knowledgeable than me on that subject.

I haven't seen them actually mate at all. Is that bad? I just figured they were more private than chickens and stuff. I'm not over there all the time either though, only twice a day for half an hour or so each time.

 

[MGG]

Does putting a fake egg in there work to entice them to lay?
No need.

How long do you think it'll take them to lay an egg after this stage?
Usually within a 10 day span. Eggs are often 2 days apart. and most often 2 eggs per turn.

Good to know! I'm going out of town for a week on Tuesday, I hope I don't miss too much!

 

[MGG]

Good information. I generally expected eggs somewhere around 10 days after the cock starts driving the hen.

Explain please? Sorry, haha.

 

[WVduckchick]

Would you count either of these as “driving”?

 

[sourland]

Explain please? Sorry, haha.

The cock will peck at and pursue the hen until she goes to the nest.

Would you count either of these as “driving”?

The first is just foreplay prior to a little lovin'. The second is, "Aren't I cool.", and she responds, "Hell no!"

 

[WVduckchick]

The cock will peck at and pursue the hen until she goes to the nest.

The first is just foreplay prior to a little lovin'. The second is, "Aren't I cool.", and she responds, "Hell no!"

She was young. “Get away from me, you pervert”

 

[WVduckchick]

Update. These 2 are about 7 weeks old now. Both look very feminine to me.

I raked some leaves into the pen, they quickly jump in and pick their favorite pieces.

 

[Qwerty3159]

My blizzard baby finally getting out for a look around the loft

 

[WVduckchick]

My blizzard baby finally getting out for a look around the loft

Fun!

 

[WVduckchick]

Somebody hoarded her share of leaves.