Help i saved two pigeon eggs

[bella_belle]

i heard the 2 boys next door saying that they would smash these pigeon eggs but i asked them if i payed them 5o cents would they give them to me and they did but i don't no wat to do now i have them wrapped in material on top of a hot water bottle will this work or any other suggestions

[bella_belle]

and the do have veins running in them and there are small embryos that can be seen as well i am keeping them warm

[bella_belle]

also when they hatch i no you use a syringe to feed them but what, how much and how often must i feed them i heard when they hatch you use natural yogurt is this right i have quails and i have baby chick crumble stuff if i soaked this would it work as food

[Trees Gray]

Hello there and welcome to Pigeons.com

Thank you for your care & concern for these pigeons eggs.

It is very hard to hatch pigeons eggs and rear babies from birth, many have tried and many have failed. We all mean well, but it is usually a no win situation for novices and even those of us that have knowledge in rearing hatchlings. They don't usually survive unless they have two days of the "special pigeon milk"and warmth and care of the pigeon parents.

Is it possible to return the eggs to the nest? The mommy and daddy pigeons know how to keep the eggs at the right temp. and right quality air, and they have a special "pigeon milk" that is very hard to duplicate.

[bella_belle]

i don't no where the nest is and i am guessing the people next door have gotten rid of it but i am willing to try and take care of them i just need to no what to feed them wehn they hatch i have a friend who is also willing to help me

[Reti]

Hi Bella Belle,

you will need to improvise an icubator in order to keep the eggs alive. As Treesa mentioned, it is very hard to do and even harder to raise the hatchlings. Can you give us your location, maybe we have members nearby who have pigeons sitting on dummy eggs.

For now, the eggs need to be kept at 100 F and a humidity around 55%.
You will need a box lined with a towel, a lamp and a termometer to check on the temperature. For humidity you can place a small bowl of water in the box.
Also the eggs need fresh air, so if you cover them let them ventilate and cool every day for a little.
You will need to turn the eggs 1/4 each time, three times a day. Do not turn them if you think they will hatch very soon.

Thank you for saving the eggs.

Reti

[bella_belle]

um i live in Australia in Brisbane and i don't no what 100F is in degrees but they r warm and i have holes on the top of the box for air and i looked at the embryo with a torch and i think they could be between 3 to 5 days old

[Reti]

If you think they are 3-5 days old, then you have another 13 days to go at least.
100F is around 38C. Make sure they have enough humidity too and once a day open the box for about a minute to ventilate.

Reti

[Trees Gray]

Hi bella_belle,

Here is the link for "Incubation"

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=4968


Here is a link to the "Mac Milk" formula, the only one that comes closest to pigeon milk. I'm posting it now so you can gather up all ingredients and enough time to learn everything.

http://www.internationaldovesociety....ecipesinfo.htm

[bella_belle]

thank you so much

[bella_belle]

that link for mac milk won't work it keeps saying cannot find server is there any other web sites that have the same infomation in them

[bella_belle]

don't worry i got it to work

[bella_belle]

well i look at the website and in the recipe for Mac milk it says you need Pancrezyme but to get that you need a prescription do i have to use Pancrezyme or is there anything else i could use

[bella_belle]

i know i am asking alot of questions but i want the best chances of the eggs hatching and the pigeons surviving so i ask how many times a day do i feed it

[Trees Gray]

Pancrezyme can be purchased from a vet clinic.

Please go to the daily forum and look under RESOURCES for feeding youngsters. There you will find various methods and amounts to feed youngsters of different ages.

Here is another site with info on feeding babies:

http://www.duckpolice.org/BirdWeb/Pi...nresource.html