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I'm curious if anybody has ever experienced this before. In my 10+ years of having pigeons as a hobby, I have never seen this happen.
First off, I have an old cock bird (Leon). He is a handsome guy. So handsome, in fact, that he has three mates. One of his mates (Halogen) laid a clutch; these eggs hatched two beautiful squabs about a week ago. Throughout the entire time the squabs have been hatched, one of his other mates (Graphite) decided she wanted to help take care of them, I'm assuming. Last week, whenever Leon or Halogen wasn't keeping the little ones warm, Graphite would go to them and feed them. Over the week, I've noticed that Graphite has been getting closer and closer to the squabs, going and feeding them whenever she has a chance. The other day I saw that she took it upon herself to squat on top of one to keep him warm. Today she will not budge. I have been out there multiple times to check on the squabs and she refuses to leave the nest other than to eat/drink. I'm not too concerned because Leon still comes around and feeds them, but Graphite will not let Halogen even close to the squabs, let alone the nest. She just sits there all poofy-and-protective-like as if they were her own. It's so strange! Does anybody think I need to intervene? I'm pretty sure they'll be okay because the squabs are growing at a normal rate and look very happy.
First off, I have an old cock bird (Leon). He is a handsome guy. So handsome, in fact, that he has three mates. One of his mates (Halogen) laid a clutch; these eggs hatched two beautiful squabs about a week ago. Throughout the entire time the squabs have been hatched, one of his other mates (Graphite) decided she wanted to help take care of them, I'm assuming. Last week, whenever Leon or Halogen wasn't keeping the little ones warm, Graphite would go to them and feed them. Over the week, I've noticed that Graphite has been getting closer and closer to the squabs, going and feeding them whenever she has a chance. The other day I saw that she took it upon herself to squat on top of one to keep him warm. Today she will not budge. I have been out there multiple times to check on the squabs and she refuses to leave the nest other than to eat/drink. I'm not too concerned because Leon still comes around and feeds them, but Graphite will not let Halogen even close to the squabs, let alone the nest. She just sits there all poofy-and-protective-like as if they were her own. It's so strange! Does anybody think I need to intervene? I'm pretty sure they'll be okay because the squabs are growing at a normal rate and look very happy.