will they be ok

[jimmy_84]

hi everyq i know it's late to be breeding but i have had mine go down on egg's on the floor which has happened before that isn't the problem i moved them back into boxes as i thought if they are going to lay there once they will do it again so i am letting them rear them but i have a pair that have abandoned their egg's as they all laid at the same time or a day or 2 apart i have put an egg each under my other 2 pairs will they be ok rearing 3 squabs each

[Guest]

this time of year i would only let them rear 1  each 2 at a push

rearing 3 takes too mutch out of them especially during molt

3 youngsters in a nest 1 or 2 of them usually struggle to make it.

thats with racers.

 

dave

[jimmy_84]

the 1's that are sitting have been through the moult the egg's are not to far from hatching out this is a problem for me as i think it would be a shame to loose any of the youngsters they are about 4 days from hatching

[Guest shadow]

simple answer No  if they could raise more than two then nature would let them lay more than two eggs

[DJ]

i think i would have to agree with shadow on this one

[Guest Freebird]

Yep, Shadows spot on. Let them raise 2 only as auld ma natures had plenty experience on this. Think you would be asking for trouble.

[jimmy_84]

ok cheers every1, does anybody have any tips on hand rearing

[Guest beautyhomer]

ok cheers every1, does anybody have any tips on hand rearing

 

Use a large syringe with some tubing to feed straight into the crop.

[jimmy_84]

do you think they will manage the 3 for the first few days as that is the most important for them isn't it

[jimmy white]

hi jimmy,,allthough  your dead keen on bringing these yb,s up, my own thoughts are that nature is the best way, hand rearing is pretty difficult and ,really unless expertly done, will usually result in poor specimans [sorry to say],,, if these are rollers ,two adult retired racing pigeons,[good feeders] would probably supply enough pigeon milk to feed three newly hatched rollers ,but again this is not natural for any pigeon to feed three beaks , so really i think by doing this , youll loose out ,and maybe even breed three or even  less weaker birds than normal,, its a very difficult time for any pair to rear up two yb,s let alone three, so in my opinion ,i would just let each pair rear naturally,, and with a little patience youll soon breed enough rollers to form a good kit , but wish you luck in whatever you decide

[Guest shadow]

personally I would forget about trying to hand rear them they could turn out to be weak specimens and not woth all the trouble its very late in the season to be rearing young of that age

[Guest IB]

Posted on another thread similar to above: pigeons have only enough milk for two youngsters. If there is a 3rd, then its 3 into 2 and means all 3 do not get enough, and in first 7 days of life this isn't best start for anything..

 

Wouldn't even consider hand rearing a new born youngster.

 

4 healthy youngsters much better option than 6 weaker ones.

[jimmy_84]

ok will dispose of 2 egg's marked the 1's abandoned egg's will keep them and throw other

[Guest]

check to see if their full first

dave