Hi all, my baby EC dove is 2 days out of the egg now (incubator hatched) and eating well (MacMilk formula). Doesn't seem to poop hardly ever but he eats every 3 hours and crop empties as it should. It must be going somewhere. Either that, or it's too watery for me to notice when he does go.
Anyway, he was born with curled toes on both feet. After setting him in a nest of straw instead of paper towels, his one foot uncurled overnight. His other foot is still having problems. I noticed on closer inspection that his middle toe wants to hook over the outer toe. I can gently unhook them and he will start flexing his toes, grasping and ungrasping, but by the time I have to feed him again his toes have re-tangled themselves. Any advice?
Anyway, he was born with curled toes on both feet. After setting him in a nest of straw instead of paper towels, his one foot uncurled overnight. His other foot is still having problems. I noticed on closer inspection that his middle toe wants to hook over the outer toe. I can gently unhook them and he will start flexing his toes, grasping and ungrasping, but by the time I have to feed him again his toes have re-tangled themselves. Any advice?