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female has thrown out an egg!!!

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:17 am
by diz-awn
What should I do? Leave her be? She has not hatched out any babies , this is her second time, so I wonder if she is just not mommy type, but I was wondering this,
I got a pair of doves that breed like rabbits and thought that maybe i could slip the I.R. eggs under the dove cause all she wants to do is sit and the I.R. eggs look just like dove eggs. so should I just ride it out and see what my girl does or should I try the dove? I really want to save these eggs

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 1:38 pm
by rav
considering this is her second time, i would just put it with the dove, was your female a hand fed one, if she was then its not that surprising.
either way you should use the doves to incubate it.

ravi

Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2005 5:26 pm
by Jeremy
If the eggs are fertile, you could try and put it with the Doves. My only concern is the incubation time for the two different species.
Doves eggs hatch after 2-3 weeks?
Ringneck eggs hatch after 24 days

Also, if the eggs do hatch under the dove, you are going to have to handraise them yourself from day 1.

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 8:29 am
by diz-awn
I am a master at handfeeding... older babies... so I feel if I can just get them to hatch! we will be ok

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:33 am
by Mazziemom
Did you candle the egg to be sure its even fertile?

Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:42 pm
by diz-awn
well, she threw them all out!
and they are all cracked!
so we are going to try a bigger box
Male is dancing for her and still feeding
could there be a second chance?