UK pigeon owners

[biophiliac]

So it looks like you will have a group of 3 ybs to settle, that should work out ok. My first group was just 3 also.

 

[CCUK]

I'm surprised one of your cockbirds isn't wooing Boomer. 2 males in my loft covered all 6 hens.

I think boomer enjoys the single life! I think she still hopes for the missing male to return. When I first let the ybs out should they be alone? If I let boomer out she doesn't hang around, she's a goner! So I don't want the littlies to try and follow.

 

[biophiliac]

I think boomer enjoys the single life! I think she still hopes for the missing male to return. When I first let the ybs out should they be alone? If I let boomer out she doesn't hang around, she's a goner! So I don't want the littlies to try and follow.

I let my three out alone. I didn't want them to try and follow a strong flyer. They will probably stay very close to the loft as they try out their wings. About 2 weeks later I began letting my original adult birds out. So yes I would say - alone.

 

[CCUK]

I let my three out alone. I didn't want them to try and follow a strong flyer. They will probably stay very close to the loft as they try out their wings. About 2 weeks later I began letting my original adult birds out. So yes I would say - alone.

OK. Im still wondering whether to let any of the other adults out yet. I have one pair that is sat on three eggs! She had two and a fake egg and I took the fake one out so she layed another! Will they cope with three?

 

[biophiliac]

OK. Im still wondering whether to let any of the other adults out yet. I have one pair that is sat on three eggs! She had two and a fake egg and I took the fake one out so she layed another! Will they cope with three?

I think they could raise three, but if the 3rd one is more than a day or two behind the others i would replace it with the fake as it probably won't live if it hatches after the others by more than 24 hours. jmo

Eta Funny how they differ as individuals...evidently her mental image of the proper clutch size is 3 not 2!

 

[CCUK]

I think they could raise three, but if the 3rd one is more than a day or two behind the others i would replace it with the fake as it probably won't live if it hatches after the others by more than 24 hours. jmo

Eta Funny how they differ as individuals...evidently her mental image of the proper clutch size is 3 not 2!

I cant really take the third out as I'm not sure which one it is. I think I'm just going to have to hope and will this one through. If all else fails you can give me tips on hand feeding!

 

[biophiliac]

I cant really take the third out as I'm not sure which one it is. I think I'm just going to have to hope and will this one through. If all else fails you can give me tips on hand feeding!

Very reasonable choice also!

How far is it behind the others?

 

[CCUK]

Very reasonable choice also!

How far is it behind the others?

I'm guessing 3-4 days.

 

[cavemanrich]

I had a staggered hatch one time. The first grew like a weed . When the second arrived, the parents kept feeding the larger junior more, as natural selection principles. Lil junior kept struggling and did not grow very well. Eventually expired as a small squab while brother looked as large as adult. I did not hand feed.
The initial days of being fed crop milk are of utmost importance.
You know for next time to leave plastic in place.

On the subject of HONEY, it is my understanding that it is the only food that is not supposed to spoil. I did not do any deep research on this though.
Shelf life of 28 days may only affect the therapeutic effect of what is in that particular honey.
How do they determine the 28 day stretch??? The honey is made during an extended period of time, and is not processed, but rather collected. Some of the honey is younger in the honeycomb, than other.
Nowadays, everything has an expiration date, or shelf life. I am not against that BTW.

 

[biophiliac]

for this type of injury is newsprint which would be very good. But the manuka honey could actually be better

It just dawned on me you probably meant Neosporin instead of newsprint? I'm not clever about auto correct. I remember thinking 'Newsprint? that's an odd home remedy I've not heard of' Anyhow, I tend not to use ointments like that on wounds. Given the need I would try honey also.

eta I'm with the Honey does not spoil team.