will a cock rear a young bird himself

[lordcornwallis]

hi there i have a cock who has been sitting on a small young bird (5 days) since friday will he continue to rear this yb by himself? i have nothing of a similar age to move him under . thanks

[timbarra]

the answer to this is yes, but do not give him a hen as he may pay her more attention than the youngster.

[REDCHEQHEN]

I wouldn't bank on it

 

ours certainly didn't - wouldn't sit at night

[sapper756]

Have to agree with Redchequer,  a little young to expect the cock to sit it all day and night, however, I may be wrong

[jimmy white]

yes youll get some older cocks actually thrive on it   but at that age , a little young im afraid , theyll do it no prob after 10 days  

[Andkar Lofts]

had a yearling racer cock that raised a pr of yb's from 5 days old after losing hen ,did a damn fine job of it aswell,both youngsters where equal in size & quality on weaning ....in my opinion depends on the individual bird ..........

[THE FIFER]

There is no sure answer to this one, some will and some wont, if they get hold of another hen they will stray,

[hicky]

when he gets fond again he will think about other things so for me no

[schouwman71]

had a yearling racer cock that raised a pr of yb's from 5 days old after losing hen ,did a damn fine job of it aswell,both youngsters where equal in size & quality on weaning ....in my opinion depends on the individual bird ..........

 

agree on this,it all depends on the pigeon himself and if theres plenty of snap for him.

[Merlin]

Its a bit much,as at 5 days old it needs to be kept warm 24/7 this is where the parent will struggle,but again its a question that can only supply its own answer.