War of the Egg/Need help ASAP

[silkiecuddles]

In the absence of a male one female will mount another female (this confuses the issue even more). No courtship display-and it is done very often-no male-two hens.

Ok. Louis is indeed a male, though. Should I just leave the four eggs in the nest?

 

[nchls school]

Leave the eggs. If you take them they will just lay more. And to make things even more confusing-it is entirely possible that these girls had a fling with Louis. While pigeons pair up they are prone to being unfaithful. Don't be too surprised if squabs hatch.

 

[silkiecuddles]

Ok.

I got a new pigeon a few days ago. She's a CapuchinexOriental roller mix. She laid an egg yesterday. I should remove it, right? She's had no male with her

 

[nchls school]

Ok.

I got a new pigeon a few days ago. She's a CapuchinexOriental roller mix. She laid an egg yesterday. I should remove it, right? She's had no male with her

If the new pigeon is brooding the egg let her. In 18-25 days she will stop on her own. If the egg is not being cared for you can either adopt it out (it could have been fertilized before you got her) or discard it. Taking eggs from a brooding hen often results in them laying more eggs. I suspect she is not brooding the egg. Good luck.

 

[silkiecuddles]

She is sitting on the egg, but she was a lone pigeon. She has had no other pigeons for a couple months.

 

[nchls school]

Then the egg/s would be infertile. I would allow the hen to brood the normal incubation time.

 

[silkiecuddles]

Okay. I'm going to try to get her a mate soon

 

[laughingdog]

Id love to see pics of your oriental roller x capuchine!

 

[silkiecuddles]

Ok! Let me find it

 

[silkiecuddles]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/content/type/61/id/7003252/

She only has a small Tuft of feathers up. I wish it was more, but oh well. I was given her because someone got rid of all their other pigeons. The same lady who sold me my original pair, Marie and Louis. I'm wondering if Louis and Eleanor are related.