Need help!, abandoned egg

[dune]

a couple a days ago I found out that a pigeon has built her nest in my yard and laid one egg, the following day I found tow eggs, I did my best not to disturb her or come near the nest, this morning I found that the nest had been scattered all over and one of the eggs is missing, I waited till midnight and when the pigeon didn't come back I toke the egg in, I need all the information on how to keep it warm and what to do when it hatches, please help!!!!!!!!!!

[This message has been edited by dune (edited May 26, 2004).]

[TAWhatley]

Hello and welcome to pigeons.com. Please read the posts in the thread titled "Found Wood Pigeon Egg" for information on incubation.

Terry

[dune]

Originally posted by TAWhatley:
Hello and welcome to pigeons.com. Please read the posts in the thread titled "Found Wood Pigeon Egg" for information on incubation.

Terry

I read the post, but I didn't get the part about the humidity, am I supposed to keep it on a wet towel?

[dano7]

If you have the heat adequate and it doesn't fluctuate too much, then introduce a small dish of warm water in the egg box. The water will vaporize and keep the egg moist. You may do a fine spray of warm water once a day for the same purpose.

Definitely don't place it on a wet towel.

[This message has been edited by dano7 (edited May 24, 2004).]

[dune]

thanks for the help, could anyone tell me how long it will take for the egg to hatch?
and could it have been damaged from staying alone for a day?

[TAWhatley]

Hi Dune,

The incubation time for pigeon eggs is approximately 18 days. It's hard to say whether the egg is still viable or not. You'll know within a few days .. if you see veins in the egg and an embryo starting, then you're good to go.

Terry

[dune]

Hi everyone,
I checked the egg and found small red veins in a circle with a small red blob in the middle, I think its the embryo, am so excited about this, am keeping it next to my bed so I can keep on eye on it, I really appreciate that you took the time to answer my questions, by the way my name is Rula.
I’ll let you know when it hatches

[dano7]

good Rula - it's due around the 9th of June. Try to be consistent with the heat, moisture, and turning, but stop turning around the 5th. we can talk about the feeding and first critical two days sometime before then.

[dune]

i just saw the heart beating!!!!!!!!!
It's so beautiful

[ShreddedTweet]

Good luck!

[Trees Gray]

Hello and thank you for your interest in this developing egg.

Since you have some time before the baby hatches, let me give you my best advice:

First of all, it is extremely difficult to hand raise a hatchling. Many have tried, but failed. Even the most experienced people will tell you this.

Second, this is a serious undertaking, tedious, time consuming, because I know,I've raised 4 day old babies.

Third, Do yourself and this baby a great favor and find someone who has pigeons, with a breeding pair, who have eggs about to hatch around June 9th, ( a few days difference is okay). Check around, you have time, and everyone is breeding this time of year.

Let the pigeon couple hatch and raise it, as long as they will, the chances of survival greatly increase after the baby has 3 days of pigeon milk.

Yes it is a beautiful experience, and I'm glad for you, but pigeon parents have all the right equipment for hatching and feeding the newborns....God gave it to them.

Treesa