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6th April 2005, 08:48 PM
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Hatching egg........ HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!i'm incubating a pigeon egg. it' starting to have a very small hole starting. how much longer before it breaks out?????????????
Last edited by cobyncory; 11th April 2005 at 06:09 PM. 
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#2
6th April 2005, 09:07 PM
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hi CobynCory,
Hatching can take up to 24hrs from the first signs of the shell cracking. Normally it's not nearly this long.
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#4
7th April 2005, 04:34 PM
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Congratulations on your hatchling.
You can use a very thin formula from the pet store Kaytee Exact. Or, until you get this, you can use baby cereal from the grocery store. Use preferably an eye dropper to feed the baby every two hours. At night you can feed less often. As the baby grows you make the formula more consistent. But for now, make sure it is not too thick, not too cold and not too hot. I assume you are keeping the baby warm, on a heating pad and he is in a bowl like container lined with a washcloth or papertowels. Please keep us updated on this little one. Good luck Reti
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#7
7th April 2005, 06:18 PM
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he is doing great. he is moving around alot. he loves being petted. he is eating good. his crop is full. i have him on a heating pad covered with a blanket and a cloth baby diaper. he has pooped 2 times today. so far so good.
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#10
9th April 2005, 07:06 AM
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Hu Cobyncory,
Congratulations.....Reti is right...go to the forum "Pigeon Daily" and click on Resources to find the various feeding methods. Also there is a previous thread called "2 hatchlings" you can read which just about covers any question you might have concerning caring for babies. It is a very long thread, a few pages, but well worth the time it will take to read it: http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=8070 Best wishes for continued success.. Linda
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#11
10th April 2005, 08:52 AM
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he acts like he is hungry all the time. he is doing great but im still worried about him not growing enough. is there something else i can do for him? i dont want anything to happen to him. he is my baby and i love him.
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#12
10th April 2005, 03:23 PM
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Hi cobyncory,
Look into some 'Roudybush" powder formula for infant Pigeons and Doves, you can find it on their home page, call them and order some. Bear in mind, that very young Birds need a good deal of protean, and also a range of other nutritional ingredients. I have bought 'Baby Cerials, sometimes only to find later when reading the label that they contained no protean whatsoever. A little bit of "fresh" from a new Bottle Olive Oil in their food is also good, or, Flax Seed Oil for that matter...they need certain non-animal fats and amino acids. The powdered products of any brand do not tend to be as complete was we may wish as far as the actual nutritional needs of young or infant Birds. In a couple weeks, you might consider to start grinding up some fresh wholesome Seeds and adding a little grit, begin mixing this into the food...so that by three weeks or so they may be eating mostly Seeds with some additional 'soup' of whatever else. Adding a little powdered 'Super Greens' or the likes is nice also... Good luck..! Phil
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#13
10th April 2005, 03:46 PM
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thank you, everyone for all your help. i would be lost without you all. i was reading about feeding him baby chick starter soaked in water. is that good too? sorry to be so much trouble. i just dont want anything to happen to my baby pij.
thanks, coby
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#14
10th April 2005, 04:39 PM
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Hi Cobncory,
What exactly are you feeding this baby at the moment? Creme of wheat isn't enough so I hope you have purchased or made some kind of better substitute. Very young baby pigeons receive probiotics and enzymes from their parents which are paramount for the chick to be able to digest food and grow properly.
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10th April 2005, 04:46 PM
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well right now i am feeding him baby chick starter soaked in water and strained 3 times. he loves it. he just had his first bath and blowdry...lol. he had fun. he seems to be doing great. so far so good.
coby
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