help! Mother dove abandoned nest with 2 eggs.

[Lady Tarheel]

Larry, great links. I have never candled eggs so knew nothing about what they look like. We've held some up to the outdoor light a time or two but never really knew what to look for. Really interesting. The UC/Davis link showing the dead turkey embryo was kinda sad.

[feralpigeon]

Larry, thanks for taking the time to provide some most informational links on
this topic. UC Davis was especially excellent, I bookmarked them all.

fp

[Crakatow]

Hi,
Thanks larry for the wonderful links. I checked them out and candled the egg again. I don't think the embryo in the egg survived. I think there is a blood ring. And only a small portion of the egg is dark coloured(seen through candling). And no change has occurred since yesterday. ......I also see some sort of ablood spot near the dark mass. ....what a shame. I would have like for the egg to survive but well, i'm glad that i 've tried. I will stop incubating tomorrow, just in case i made a mistake.
Thank you guys for all your help! You have been really wonderful!God bless you all in all your work caring for our feathered friends.

Regards,
Priscilla

[Pidgey]

Well, I gotta' tell ya'--it can sometimes be a deal of "be careful what you wish for because you just might get it." What I mean is that it's not the easiest thing to do, raising them from the egg. When they die within a few days of hatching, it's far more heartbreaking than at this point.

Pidgey

[Crakatow]

Hi all, I have officially switched the incubator off, so no more eggs. A little sad nonetheless. I do remember the hard hard work of nursing the one week old squab about a year and a half ago. Feeding endlessly, losing sleep over it and making baby food since kaytee is not available here. It was actually like when i had my first born son, but i think nursing the squab is much harder coz i got to keep my eyes open while feeding it. hahahhhaa
I do admire the work that you guys are doing. I plan on getting involved in helping the wild life organization over here in australia.
Keep up the good work guys, and have a merry christmas.

By the way, is there anybody in australia involved in rescue work?

Regards,
Priscilla

[Pidgey]

I think we have a member named "Alaska" who lives in Australia as well as a few other incidental members. I don't keep track so I might be missing a very good friend that I talk to everyday. You might try getting in contact with Alaska to ask that question.

Pidgey

[Reti]

I think Ellie is in Australia also.

You are a wonderful person Priscilla, I hope you find an organization you can help.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Reti

[TAWhatley]

Hi Priscilla,

If you do a Google on australia wildlife rehab you should turn up quite a few links. Not knowing exactly where you are in Aussie land, I'm not able to narrow down any groups for you. W.I.R.E.S. is a big one in NSW: http://www.wires.org.au/ and should be able to refer you to groups in your area if you are not in NSW.

Terry

[feralpigeon]

Priscilla, thanks for the rescue work that you involve yourself in when the
need arises. Sorry the egg didn't make it, sometimes circumstances take parents from the nest and sometimes it is their instinctive response to labor-in-vain. Best wishes to you and your family for a Happy Holiday and happy and healthy new year.

fp

[Pigeonpal2002]

Originally Posted by Crakatow

By the way, is there anybody in australia involved in rescue work?

Regards,
Priscilla

Hi Priscilla,

I am trying hard to remember but I do believe there was a lady from Australia who was involved in rescue work down there. I think her name was Melissa or Mel but I'm not sure if that was her user name on here or not. I just can't remember what her name is now.

Sorry to hear that the egg was dead by the time you got to it. As Pidgey had said though, it might have been a blessing in disguise more or less and perhaps saved you some heartache in the end.

[Crakatow]

Hi!
Thanks for your feedback. I have gotten in touch with Alaska and see how i will go from here. I realise that pigeons and doves and sparrows are not really helped much in australia, not sure but just a personal opinion really. When i used to bring the dove to the vet the last time, the vet was saying it's not gonna make it and stuff like that. And the veterinary nurse didn't even know what it was when i showed her the bird. But it is so common here in Melbourne, I've got heaps living around in my trees. Some time ago we found an injured sparrow, called around for wild life people to help, but got the feeling that they weren't going to drive a couple of hours just to get the sparrow. They told us to take the bird to the hospital which of course said to put the bird down. Anyways, i would love to help these birds in any way i can, so trying to see if there are any organization who cares for these birds, really.

Oh, i just saw another dove roosting again in the next pillar where i found the old nest. I can't tell whether it's the same one or not but fingers crossed, this time, hopefully the mother dove is successful. But i don't see the mate again......

Thanks again for all your help! God bless and i'll post back again after i come back from my holidays. Going away for a few days over christmas......Bye !

Regards, priscilla

[feralpigeon]

Priscilla, I hope that you have a good holiday/vacation and look forward to your
update.

fp