wean

Curious of what age a squab is when its eyes open and when it starts to walk. Also, when are they able to find and eat their own food/drink water? My little one is about a week old now. Not in a hurry, just interested in their development. Another nest with egg with another pair. so more to...

I know the parent pigeons will start bringing the babies seed to peck at before they can fly, but will they eventually need a water source, too, or will the parents handle that until the babies can fly?

Hi everyone! I have two orphaned baby pigeons that I've been hand-feeding. They looked to be around 9 days old (yellow fuzz, pin feathers just starting to sprout) when they were handed off to me, and within a week they were covered in feathers and up and walking around! I sprinkled loads of...

I see alot of folks talk about weaning young birds. What is the reasoning behind this?