Advice needed please!

[jmaxpsi]

I had gotten a male ringneck for my female, but he escaped and did not return. She is lonely now. She flys in my avairy when all the pigeons are locked up. She had escaped a couple of times from her cage and flew around in the backyard. But she'll return later or the next day. I was surprise at her homing instincts. I would just go to her and catch her with my hands and bring her back to her cage. I try to be very careful so she doesn't get out because of the predator dangers that she is not aware of. Now she needs a male. She always coos at a pair that flies by the loft every now and then.

[Croco]

Well again sorry guys for the slow reply! I bought them mirrors and the female liked it alot but the male is not interested at all. The only thing he is interested in is the female(Snow-White). But as I said they dont get along at all. I am considering to buying another female for my male ringneck. Some say I should wait and see if Snow-White and the male(Scar) get along after some time but I really dont think so. Snow-White really hates him, everytime I get Scar out of his cage to try to tame him she makes this short: iiii or mmm sound and starts to shake. He makes the same sounds sometimes to but without the shakings. Today I noticed that Snow-White was closing her eyes all the time, I though she was resting but she wasnt and when I took her out she was still closing them.. She is sneezing a bit and the wierdest thing, she steps on her own feet like it is bothering her or something.. her feet are cold to. She laid another egg some days ago that I discarded today since she was doing nothing else than just to sit on the egg all the time. I also noticed that she had some kind of a little wound on her belly that I cleansed, it was bleeding very little. I am also considering to buy them heat lamps and UV-lamps. Thanks again for your replies!

[Mindy]

jmaxpsi, I remember you telling me before you have 50 pigeons, There is a lady on here that has several pigeons that have doves as mates instead of pigeons. They had there choice of pigeons and still they chose a dove for there mate. Just to let you know if you have that many pigeons maybe she can get a pigeon as a mate.

Spirit Wings, about the bath water, I'm really surprised but I changed it everyday and maybe there has been one time with poop in it. I don't know why there isn't more but so far its not a problem. I only have 4 birds so maybe thats why. mindy

[JGregg]

Jmaxpsi,

Let me state that you SHOULD NOT put your ringneck dove in pigeons, or try to pair the dove with a pigeon. You will likely end up with a dead dove. Some people have put doves in with pigeons, and sometimes there isn't any trouble for a while. But, given enough time one of the doves will irritate a pigeon, and the pigeon will kill the dove. Combining doves and pigeons just isn't a good idea.

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by JGregg

Jmaxpsi,

Let me state that you SHOULD NOT put your ringneck dove in pigeons, or try to pair the dove with a pigeon. You will likely end up with a dead dove. Some people have put doves in with pigeons, and sometimes there isn't any trouble for a while. But, given enough time one of the doves will irritate a pigeon, and the pigeon will kill the dove. Combining doves and pigeons just isn't a good idea.

I agree, esp because this is a hen, she would get bullied for sure by a male pigeon, now a cock RN and a hen pigeon could be possible in certain situations, and in their own cage, but still would not recommend it.