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| 35 & 37 days old Pigeon | 7/10/2009 | Sarah Perry |
Q: I have 2 pigeons. One is about 37 days old. The other is about 35. I had them since they were about ...
A: You have nothing to worry about. The behaviour that your pigeons are showing towards you is ...
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| pigeons | 7/10/2009 | Sarah Perry |
Q: how long does pigeon eggs take to hatch
A: It takes 18 days for pigeon eggs to hatch starting from the time the parents start to sit on them ...
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| eye problems | 7/10/2009 | Sarah Perry |
Q: I forgot to mention in my last question that other than my roller pigeons eyes (the color of them), ...
A: I've never known my pigeon's eyes to turn white. That is very weird. I really don't know why they ...
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| pidgeon nests | 7/9/2009 | Sarah Perry |
Q: I recently removed a pidgeon nest from a church roof, how long would it take them to rebuild it
A: Pigeons have a very strong breeding instinct and many types raise 4-5 broods each breeding season ...
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| baby pigeon found in road | 7/9/2009 | Sarah Perry |
Q: My cousin found a baby pigeon on the side of the road, and wanted me to check it out. It had been ...
A: If the baby bird has yellowish fuzz all over its body, cannot walk properly, or has really bulgy ...
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| baby pigeon | 7/8/2009 | Sarah Perry |
Q: I have a three week old baby pigeon that I have hand raised from day one. When should I start to ...
A: It's always so fun raising baby pigeons, isn't it? You feed it, clean up after it, and your a lot ...
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| I have a pet dove. | 7/7/2009 | Sarah Perry |
Q: I know that doves are not exactly the same as pigeons, but you are the closest I can find that might ...
A: Unfortunatly, because I am not there to take a look at your bird, there is not a whole lot that I ...
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| pigeon adopted me | 7/6/2009 | Sarah Perry |
Q: i think a pigeon has adopted me, it flew in my bathroom window and every time i put it out it comes ...
A: If the pigeon keeps coming back to you and has no band on it's leg, then consider it yours. A few ...
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| Ringneck doves | 7/6/2009 | Sarah Perry |
Q: My dove is constantly pecking at itself. A lot of feathers are now gone and it has a number of bare ...
A: It sounds as if your bird has a parasite problem. All those symptoms you listed surely points to ...
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| Pigeons | 7/6/2009 | Sarah Perry |
Q: I have baby pigeons who when they try to walk their wings go out. Do you have any idea as to what ...
A: If your babies are about a month old then that is normal. They are growing their feathers and their ...
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| Dove eggs | 1/21/2009 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: We have a pair of Ringneck Doves every time they lay an egg, three days later there is a whole ...
A: Bob, Could be the male or female (or something getting inside their nest/cage). Usually, the ...
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| Injured doves | 11/2/2008 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: I had two ring-neck doves in an outside cage and they were attacked by an owl, I have since brought ...
A: Linda, I'm sure they aren't flying due to their injuries, particularly on the wing and chest. ...
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| Pigeons | 11/2/2008 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: How high should i build my perches off the floor in a 6ft 6" shed? should the nest boxes be the same ...
A: Richard, Place perches at different heights. Because pigeons have 3 toes forward and 1 back, you ...
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| when does a pigeon start comming back home? | 11/2/2008 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: i keep pigeons{not homing ones more like tipplers} after i kept them for 1 month i left them ...
A: Vidur, You haven't provided enough information for someone to answer your questions. A person ...
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| Question | 11/1/2008 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: how are you going? I live in Australia and we have some pigeons that came one day to our backyard, ...
A: Christina, When a pigeon behaves the way you describe, it's because he/she is trying to chase the ...
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| Pigeons breeding? | 11/1/2008 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: I hope you can help me. I have 1 big cage with 4 pigeons and 3 indian ringneck parrots. I just want ...
A: Gerhard, I seriously don't think so, but it depends on the personalities of the individual birds ...
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| Winter Housing For Doves | 10/27/2008 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: I got a pair of ring neck doves this past summer who are currently living on my screened in porch. ...
A: Kelly, I'm not Stacie...Stacie sent your question to the question pool and I picked it up from ...
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| mites | 10/26/2008 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: We have 2 pet pigeons, on the porch, never outside. We've had them for 5 years. All of a sudden they ...
A: Rhonda, Make sure the "rice" in their wings moves in order to confirm mites. Buy Sevin Dust that ...
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| should i leave it | 10/24/2008 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: i have a pair of pigeons and they layed eggs but they both broked i want to free them but i'm afraid ...
A: Owais, If these pigeons are domestic birds (not wild caught birds), please do not let them loose in ...
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| help needed | 10/23/2008 | Chrys Meatyard |
Q: hi im tanisha i am only 11 so i cant get formuler for the bird witch is still an egg i found the egg ...
A: Tanisha, You will have to handfeed this hatchling, if it hatches at all, so you will need baby ...
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| White homing pigeon found | 10/20/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: He stayed around for two weeks. I believe he is lost. I have a horse farm a half mile from my ...
A: The barn rafters sound pretty safe for him, if you don't mind him roosting there! He should be fine ...
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| Mourning Dove (sexing) | 10/19/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: I have a similar situation. However, since the young bird is not afraid of people or animals it ...
A: It can be difficult to determine the sex of young birds. As it gets older, it might become more ...
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| Our Pet Pidgeon | 10/16/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: About a year ago, a pidgeon with a broken wing ended up in our front yard and has been living with ...
A: It could be because she is being territorial about her new house. Once they get comfy and cozy, they ...
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| New born birds | 10/13/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: We moved in to a new house and installed grills on all windows as we have three cats and there are ...
A: The best bet would be to allow the mother to raise them. Can you open one window just to let her in? ...
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| a trouble about pigeons | 10/13/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: I found yesterday 2 pigeon eggs on my balcony so I pick them up and I put them in a little box ...
A: It is difficult to say if they will hatch. If you sit in a dark room and carefully place a ...
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| archangel pigeon | 10/12/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: 3 pigeons came to our home about 3 weeks ago looked on internet and found to be archangels wondering ...
A: I don't know much about archangels but they are mainly a domesticated show bird and probably do not ...
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| rotation of neck | 10/10/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: my bird eats drinks walk but all not properly.she rotates in a circle ,bends its neck what has ...
A: It sounds like she has some type of neurological problem. Has she recently been around other pigeons ...
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| Molting? | 10/10/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: When we bought our house (6 years ago) it came with 3 homing pigeons. Last winter we were down to ...
A: It does sound like they are experiencing a heavy molt, which is quite normal this time of year. You ...
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| Ringneck doves | 10/8/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: I don't know if you can answer questions on ringneck doves, but do you know if they breed all year ...
A: It is possible to keep them breeding all year round. I think most of it has to do with the amount of ...
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| incubation | 10/8/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: please could you tell me if it is possible to hatch pigeons in an incubator, and if so the techniqes ...
A: I think it can be possible with the right equipment and settings. I have never tried to incubate ...
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| regarding Food for pigeon | 10/7/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: First of all thanks for your continues support & advice. My question is, iam feeding rice for my ...
A: Is that all you are feeding? I wouldn't advise feeding rice as it is high in carbohydrates and ...
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| birningham roller female broken egg | 10/5/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: My female Pigeon fell off the the shelf we have her and the males cage on while trying to birth an ...
A: The egg could be broken inside. If that is the case it will need to be flush out before it starts an ...
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| injured pigeon | 10/1/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: I have come across a pigeon today that has been attacked by a larger bird. the pigeon is young, it ...
A: It can sometimes be stressful for a wild dove to have so much contact with people. If this is the ...
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| Protective Hen... Or Male? | 10/1/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: I took your advice and made a nest, which my female dove took to immediately and has claimed ...
A: I am glad to hear the progress! 1) Yes, she could have laid a second egg, but you won't see it ...
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| found pidgeon | 9/30/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: .I live in Langhorne, Pa. Yesterday afternoon about 4pm. there was a gorgeous pidgeon. I am quite ...
A: Here is a link to a great website that can give you detailed information about how to care for it ...
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| found pigeon | 9/28/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: What appears to be a domesticated pigeon landed behind my apartment building during a heavy ...
A: Can you get close enough to capture it? It is not a problem that you are feeding it, however, it ...
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| Pigeon diseases - sharing space with macaw | 9/28/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: I volunteer at an emergency animal rescue. We deal with mainly dogs and cats, but will try to do ...
A: I this situation, I would house them separately as they are two very different species of birds and ...
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| injured pigeon | 9/24/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: I have come across a pigeon today that has been attacked by a larger bird. the pigeon is young, it ...
A: Have you noticed if he ate yet or drank any water? You could also put a thin layer of antibacterial ...
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| injured pigeon | 9/22/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: I found a pigeon in my garden yesterday. It couldn't fly and was couldn't seem to walk very well. ...
A: I am sorry it has taken me a long time to get back to you- it has been a very busy week! Wild bird ...
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| why didn't they come home. | 9/21/2008 | Stacie G. |
Q: Sunday i let 3 of my pigeons out just to see how they would go instead of letting the lot out and ...
A: I am sorry they didn't come back! How long have you had these pigeons? If they have not been out ...
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