I put two fertilized chicken eggs under my pigeons almost 3 weeks ago, and both of them hatched today.
Is it more humane to leave them under my pigeons or do I take them out? Will the pigeons harm them somehow if I leave them the chicks? Or will they raise them until they reach a specific size? I don't have a brooder (average temp is 23C where I live but I can provide some kind of heat; maybe socks with rice heated in a microwave? I can't go get an actual brooder because of the coronavirus).
I think if I take them away from the pigeons they will be really sad but I also don't wanna harm the chicks, but also pigeons offer a more reliable brooder than I can provide right now..
Please help. Thank you.
Is it more humane to leave them under my pigeons or do I take them out? Will the pigeons harm them somehow if I leave them the chicks? Or will they raise them until they reach a specific size? I don't have a brooder (average temp is 23C where I live but I can provide some kind of heat; maybe socks with rice heated in a microwave? I can't go get an actual brooder because of the coronavirus).
I think if I take them away from the pigeons they will be really sad but I also don't wanna harm the chicks, but also pigeons offer a more reliable brooder than I can provide right now..
Please help. Thank you.