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27th February 2008, 10:51 PM
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I'm glad to hear the baby is doing good. Yes, the dog food takes a loooooong time to soak up the water and become soft! When we were feeding puppies, we would have to soak it a few hours before. Careful not to use leftover food as it gets "sour" pretty fast. You can put some in a tupperware container in the fridge for a day to keep it fresh, but after that I would toss it out. Good luck and keep up the good work.
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#33
28th February 2008, 01:07 AM
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That's awesome Swetzzz...does the baby have a name yet?
I don't exactly know..i guess it would make the crop far harder to empty, and the food might go sour inside...or turn into an infection? Someone? But i know it is a BAD idea to overfeed so don't try it. When i fed my baby dog biscuits, she would cheep for more even when she was full. She was a real gutz. So be careful :P in the next week or so, or even now, try to get some small seeds for the baby to learn to peck at on the ground. It will help it learn for when it is older. Make sure you check with the forum if they're suitable before you give the baby any. Some can be hazardous, like the big striped sunflower seeds...and others. No one even knows what kind of dove your little guy is...can you find a picture of what its parents looked like? How many diff kinds of doves do you have in your area?
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#34
28th February 2008, 01:12 AM
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I dint keep anything as yet , why dont u help me come up with some name's?
 Well ..I'll try to find out how its parent's looked like but here are some pics of This little one: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/desi.swetz
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#35
28th February 2008, 06:12 AM
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awww so little and sweet! The nest is very cute too.
I'm not good with names, unfortunately. I named my pigeon "Pecky", because she pecks at every little inconsistency of shape, colour, and texture she can find. She even pecks at peoples eyes printed on the newspaper. Now, though, i sometimes call her "flappy". I'm sure you'll find a fitting name as you get to know the little baby I'm sure you'll get quite attached!
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#39
28th February 2008, 11:56 AM
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He is excited to see you, just as he would be if he had a pigeon parent and she came to feed him. He runs after everything that moves because he's hoping it will feed him!
That sounds very healthy to me. As for overfeeding, just feed until the crop under his beak is round but not hard, or pushed out too far. Keep up the good work.
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#40
28th February 2008, 04:03 PM
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Hehe..enjoy it while you can.
My baby is 2 months old now, and she has almost stopped asking for food. I miss it  She only sticks her beak between my fingers now as a comfort thing i think. She just rests it there, rather than squeaking and flapping so desperately like she used to. Pigeons grow up FAST!
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#41
28th February 2008, 04:11 PM
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#42
28th February 2008, 04:22 PM
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http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showth...t=22952&page=2
http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=22877 ^ These two links are about baby zebra doves. One has a picture. It looks like he is a zebra dove, but i'm not sure..what do others think? One of the links has some info about his diet too..so it will be good reading for what you should be feeding him in a few weeks, and the type of seeds he should start out with.
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#43
29th February 2008, 12:54 AM
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You are Right , they grow up too fast!
Well .. I guess this is a Zebra dove but it doesnt really look like the one in the pic! I will keep on putting up new pics to keep you updated! Thanks alot, Mary & Nik!
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#44
29th February 2008, 01:26 AM
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awesome please do!
It may just be the age difference. The other baby pigeon in the thread is a little older...by a week or 2 i think.. What do some of the more experienced members of this forum think?
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