Found another Pigeon egg now what

[Animal_Lover]

hey guys i found another pigeon egg this time i was there when it fell and was able to get it inside i have had it for 16 -17 days and it seems to be growing how much should the egg weigh i have been weighing it. once it hatches what should i do? i have some old bottles and eyedroper that i use when we hand reard orphen kittens but what should i feed it ?? please help

[warriec]

It should be close to hatching. Did you candle this egg and did you use and inclubator. Bringing up pigeon babies from birth is very difficult task.

Can you hear a ticking noise inside the egg. the baby should be tapping and trying to break the egg about now?

[Animal_Lover]

No i have not been tring to candle the egg the last time i found a pigeon egg and tried to candle it i broke the egg and im afraid to handle it too much How much should the egg weigh around now??

[Animal_Lover]

i listend ya i could hear it ticking and it moved abit is this a godd sighn??

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by Animal_Lover

i listend ya i could hear it ticking and it moved abit is this a godd sighn??

That would be the chick pipping.........yea that's a good sign......need to get your stuff together. You're going to get real busy, real soon......like in the next 24 hours or less.
Need to get some Exact Baby Bird Hand Feeding Formula, syringes and do some searches and learn how to feed this tiny baby.
The baby will have to kept very warm.

[Lin Hansen]

Animal Lover,

You can search in our Resource Section for threads that can guide you....here are a couple to get you started:


Hand feeding baby pigeons from day one
http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=9918

and

Various Methods to Feed Young Squabs
http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=9682

Good luck,
Linda

[warriec]

Animal lover, its going to be very tough. Listen and read what you can about hand rearing baby pigeons.

[Animal_Lover]

Okay so in 24 hours or less should i stay up tonight with the egg just incase or what????? i will read them if i need any help i will post an other review
what should i do when it first hatches will it need to be under the heat lamp or will sting it by the heater work?? thanks

[Lin Hansen]

Here is another one from the Resource forum that you should read:

Providing Heat to Orphaned Birds:
http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=13601

Linda

[Animal_Lover]

will i need to stay up tonight to watch over the egg??
Do i need to feed the brid as soon as it hatches (how soon after?)


i was not prepared i thought we still had 4 days before it hatched and i am not prepared for the brid to arrive

we have chickens and we may have some chick starter left should i feed it the (warm water and chicken starter mixture as its first meal?)

how do i sex the bird is this important?

what should i put the bird in (would an old shoe box lined with sawdust work??)

i don't have any heat lamps or water bottles what should i do about heating the bird???

[Animal_Lover]

Its not making a ticking sound anymore!!!

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by Animal_Lover

will i need to stay up tonight to watch over the egg??

As long as you have provided warmth for the little one, you won't need to stay up, but it might be a good idea to check a couple of times.

Do i need to feed the brid as soon as it hatches (how soon after?)

No, the little one will live off the remnant of the egg sac for about 8+ hours or so. After that, you do need to feed.

i was not prepared i thought we still had 4 days before it hatched and i am not prepared for the brid to arrive

we have chickens and we may have some chick starter left should i feed it the (warm water and chicken starter mixture as its first meal?)

Only if it is unmedicated chick starter. If not, use human baby cereal (dry that you mix with water) or soften some dry dog or cat food in water until you can puree it and mix with water to a thin enough consistency to get through a syringe or eyedropper.

do i sex the bird is this important?

No way to tell for a long time yet ..

ould i put the bird in (would an old shoe box lined with sawdust work??)

No sawdust, please. Better to have a smaller, rounder, more nest like container .. margarine or cottage cheese cup or similar. Line with soft tissue or crumpled paper towel. Cover with a piece of terry cloth or old T-shirt or sweat shirt to provide something the baby can grip and get traction with.

i don't have any heat lamps or water bottles what should i do about heating bird???

Heat for a little one on its own is essential. You can fill empty soda pop bottles with hot water and wrap them in a wash cloth and refill them with hot water as needed. You can fill an old sock with rice and heat it in the microwave for about 30 seconds .. this works well and stays warm for a good while. Just make sure that whatever you use for heat doesn't "cook" the baby. If you have a heating pad, set it on low and wrap in a towel and place the baby's "nest" on top.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Terry

[Animal_Lover]

it stoped ticking at the egg is this good??
i have a syringe to use for feeding but no rice and sock or water pad i do have a heater that i can use for heating the bird with though
and all i have is puppy chow will that work? thanks for ur help guys

[Animal_Lover]

okay it started ticking agian i wheighd the egg and it whieghd exactly 16 grams

[warriec]

the baby should break the egg shell by itself. studies have shown that the mortality is high when we help them out.

has the egg pipped yet?