raising a short faced pigeon from hatch?

[ChickenTenderKesha]

Oh it seems I’ve joined this thread at the right time

 

[tacothechicken]

baby is now unzipping just fine!, family wants to go watch the new Cats in theater around 3 so hopefully by the time we get back well have a tiny baby

 

[tacothechicken]

We have a baby! Gonna give him a few hrs while we're home and feed him when we return! Got my phone working for a sec but can't upload the pics

 

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Anyone know if there's a certain time limit on sending in shells to be sexed? Or can it be any age?

 

[Pyxis]

Anyone know if there's a certain time limit on sending in shells to be sexed? Or can it be any age?

Best to send them in fresh. You have to let them dry out for about a day, and then send them off as soon as you can.

 

[tacothechicken]

we appear to be in business! just got home and baby is dry and alive! I got about 2 drops of yogurt in him because he's so small there's literally nowhere I can seemingly hold him still from(beak is all nostril and eyes take up his head) but he caught on when I held the tube to his mouth and pressed the plunger slowly. then proceeded to poop in literal seconds! everything is working internally it seems anyone know if I should give him more yogurt at any point or was it only necessary for the probiotics? also I took the food willingly but he does obviously have a yolk bulge on his belly, should I wait an hr before giving him another drop or two to be sure or should he be fine till tomorrow when I get up at 6 now we know his organs are working?

 

[tacothechicken]

One last question before we dive into pigeon motherhood lol. I have, Terrible circulation in my hands! do I need to make sure they're warm before handling the chick? idk how fast a creature this small drops in temp but he is literally the size of a baby quail which are quite fragile, even without the need to be hand fed and poop changed.

 

[tacothechicken]

currently my hands are supposedly 68F or 20C a bit colder than the 37 C hes sleeping in