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When does a Squeaker stop Squeaking!

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#1 ·
This may seem like a silly questions, when does a squeaker stop squeaking? I have never had a baby pigeon and I have a sick rescue and he squeaks a lot :) At what age do they start talking like an adult?

Thanks
 
#2 ·
Hi

My observations would say two to three months old. After the 'squeak' you may hear something like a 'quack' when the bird's voice is breaking, before the 'coo'. If it is a hen, she'll probably become less vocal.
 
#4 ·
Gotta agree with this, but I have had one exception. One of my young birds still squeaked whenever the food was being put in the loft until he was almost six months old. He would be out flying with the kit, I would whistle, and this one would start squeaking as soon as it entered the trap.

Of coarse, we named him Squeaker. :cool:
 
#5 ·
Kiko and Kalani were born around June 20 and by the end of August had stopped speaking completely. Kiko (the male) started cooing first and Kalani (hen) just stopped squeaking. Kalani really did not start cooing until around 3 months. They both (Kiko more than Kalani) make a squeaking noise when they fly and they still do that, but that is seperate from the "squeaking" you are asking about I think.
 
#6 ·
On rare occasion, I have had a bird squeak at five and six months old.

I recall last year at the combines shipping night, for an old bird race. I heard one squeaking in the trailer and wondered if someone accidently (or intentionally) put a young bird in the basket. But it would have had to have an old bird band. Which is possible.

We do not take trainers during old bird season, so it wasn't that situation.

I never was able to locate the bird by visual inspection through the openings in the trailer. Just heard it squeak now and then. I felt sorry for it because it sure sounded like a young bird. :(
 
#7 ·
Wow thank you everyone! I had picked up this Baby King Squeaker from the shelter on 11/5/10. I did hand feed him (name Friday) the first few days until he started eating on his own. I would also hand feed him a little until this past week. He cried for me and when I go to him he wing pops me LOL Sometimes when I put my hand in a soft curl he nudges his beak between my fingers. Anyway the funny thing is this morning he started this little sort of funny honk (Quack), so I think he is growing up and based on all your post he is most likely about two or three months old:)

Thank you!
Cheryl
 
#12 ·
Related to this, can someone help with the following? ( I realise they might not have clear cut definitions)

What is a squab? Like how old?

A Squeaker? (two to three months old based on what John said above?)

A young bird?

Any other terms related to age?

Thanks