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2nd September 2005, 06:01 PM
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pigeon eggswe have alot of pigeons at our school but our principle doesn't like them so if they find baby pigoens they take them away and kill them, so me and my friend found a nest with 2 eggs in it and if the school found them they would take them away so we took them and put the eggs under my friends clucky chicken , i was wondering will they still hatch????
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3rd September 2005, 01:40 AM
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If they were fresh, or the parents had been sitting them until you moved them, there's a good chance they will hatch, as Reti says.
Once they hatch (if they do) you will definitely have to remove the babies immediately and hand raise. Believe me, this is not easy. John
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3rd September 2005, 03:37 AM
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You could suggest to your Principle that instead of killing baby pigeons they replace the eggs with plastic ones as soon as they are laid. The "life" in the egg isn't sparked off immediately, so there would be no killing involved and the pigeon numbers wouldn't increase.
Perhaps the students could get involved in some sort of project that would benefit the school, the students and the pigeons. http://www.picas.org.uk/artificial_breeding.htm Cynthia
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All beings are fond of themselves, they like pleasure, they hate pain, they shun destruction, they like life and want to live long. To all, life is dear; hence their life should be protected. -Mahavira
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3rd September 2005, 09:58 PM
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Sorry i haven't replied, we were at the coast. But Molly (my chicken) is still sitting on the eggs and is very protective of them! Yes i think we willl have to hand feed them, if they hatch. The eggs were still fresh as as soon as we got them we run home which only took a minute. We can see the baby inside the egg when we hold it up to the light. Is there any way of tellign whether its still alive?
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