Baby dove- where to from here?

[bystander]

Ah, gotcha

Yep, I've been doing that with her (never knew there was a name for it though!) and she seems to enjoy it, but always gets the same look of surprise when I pop one in lol.

I've only done about four in a sitting though, didn't want to do too much since she wasn't used to them, but good to know I can do more!

[mr squeaks]

Hi Bystander!

I've been reading your thread and am so glad to see your little dove is doing so well!

Have you decided on a name yet??

If you decide to release him/her and are not sure whether to do so, our site can certainly help.

I'm glad Phil has offered you his suggestions. I call him "Dr. Doolittle" and consider him a true "pigeon/dove whisperer!" His innovative and sometimes unusual techniques never cease to amaze and amuse me! There is certainly no doubt that he truly cares for our feathered friends!

We have many terrific members and we all wish you and your feathered ones the best!

You certainly came to the right site for answers!

Shi & Squeaks

[pdpbison]

Originally Posted by bystander

Ah, gotcha

Yep, I've been doing that with her (never knew there was a name for it though!) and she seems to enjoy it, but always gets the same look of surprise when I pop one in lol.

I've only done about four in a sitting though, didn't want to do too much since she wasn't used to them, but good to know I can do more!

Oh yea...you can do a lot of Seeds if you want...


For a Dove of ohhhhhhh, 110 grams weight or so, you can do a Shot Glass full ( 1 fluid Ounce of 'volume' ) for sure...

Really small Seeds, three or four Seeds at-a-time...bigger Seeds, one at a time.


Phil
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[bystander]

I think so too mr squeaks!

No name yet, nothing really suits her and I'm not certain of gender either so didn't want to stuff up again- I called my pigeon Mr Fluffypants until 'he' laid two eggs this year lol. Now I've dropped the Mr

Open to suggestions though. Was thinking Celine as an inside joke- there's this Aussie comedy called Summerheights High with a little dog in it called Celine and referred to as she- but in a couple of scenes you can clearly see she is, in fact, a he LOL! That way it'd be right either way- only problem is, Celine really doesn't suit her

[BirdDogg10]

Here's 2 and their meanings

Jovita- happy

Achava-friend

Achava can be used for either gender

[bystander]

Okay got some pics (woo!).

This is the beak issue I'm talking about. Would be interested if people think it would interfere with her eating and therefor make her not a release prospect?



Exploring the shiny things.



Another for the beak. I think she felt sheepish being busted playing with the shiny thing lol.



Sitting down (was meant to show off her markings but is a bit blurry).



I still think she looks too slight?

I like Jovita BirdDogg (she doesn't seem to have an opinion though- just sort of looked at me like I was crazy lol).

[bystander]

Oh- and someone was asking about poops so before I cleaned her perch I got this



This is about two days' worth and about half of the base. Normal-looking? Can you tell I'm paranoid lol.

[pdpbison]

Hi bystander,



If that is "two days worth' of Poops, she is definitely not getting enough to eat.


Much smaller Doves will make poops about the size of a medium Raisen in bulk, well curled brown or brownish-green, with white urates...and, make I s'pose, over thirty of them a day, maybe more.


Beak-wise...hmmmm...time will tell...


The Beak is a living part of them of course, and, if she 'bent' the upper Beak somewhat, for it to be possibly curved 'down' somewhat, maybe this will iron out on it's own after a while...

Beaks are actually Bone Mandibles, covers in a Keritin sheath, the Keritin is always growing at the tips, to make up from wear in pecking...while the rest stays pretty much set...so, I dunno...if it will self correct over time, or not...but it might.


Otherwise, their Beak should close with a very fine line only, where the upper and lower meet, from the tip to the corners of their mouth...so...her Beak does show some problems still...


Here is an image showing a Mourning Dove, a little bluured, but was handy in my files...as you can see, his Beak shows a fine line merely, and, no 'gap'...

"Mothra"


Best wishes!


She sure is a pretty one!


Phil
Las Vegas

[bystander]

That's half of the surface though and just the time she's out during the day, still too less?

Are there any specific guidelines as to how much to feed?

I think part of the problem is she isn't eating on her own during the day- would it be beneficial to start up feeds during the day again just in case? I don't mind doing it if it's what she needs.

[pigeonmama]

If she's really bonded with you and "people" friendly, she wouldn't be safe to release, would she? And if she's not able to eat enough without assist to maintain a good weight, another reason to not release. She sure looks like a happy little thing.
Daryl

[Lady Tarheel]

That is a gorgeous little dove.

The poops are not what I would desire in a dove. Mostly, they should be very well formed - raisin-sized and brown in color. Most of the dove poop I have seen show little urates (the whitish urine part). Try giving it small seed, like for finches and parakeets, for a while.

[nikku-chan]

Originally Posted by bystander

I think so too mr squeaks!

No name yet, nothing really suits her and I'm not certain of gender either so didn't want to stuff up again- I called my pigeon Mr Fluffypants until 'he' laid two eggs this year lol. Now I've dropped the Mr

Open to suggestions though. Was thinking Celine as an inside joke- there's this Aussie comedy called Summerheights High with a little dog in it called Celine and referred to as she- but in a couple of scenes you can clearly see she is, in fact, a he LOL! That way it'd be right either way- only problem is, Celine really doesn't suit her

Hehe..wouldn't that be jinxing her to get hit by a car?!

[bystander]

Hmmm, you make a good point

I think her name's going to have to be Wuhu, because whenever she sees me that's what she whistles- "woo hoo!"

I've started blending whole seeds with water and giving her those, and now her poops look like my pigeon's (round brown balls with urates- normal?) so I'm guessing that's good?

She's a talkative little thing, but the beak doesn't seem to be much better so I'll see when I can make an appointment for the vet Hopefully it can be reset or something.