weaning in an open loft

[sportsguru]

hey everyone just wanted to know how to/ or if i need to ween the fledglings in my open loft,

i have 4 "squakers" and their parents are siting on there second clutch (eggs but due to hatch tomorro) and the kids are still getting food of mum and dad.

they are eating on their own aswell but i dont want the parents to neglect their newborns just to feed the "squaking" fledglings.

thanks in advance

kingsley

[Lennut Tar]

hey everyone just wanted to know how to/ or if i need to ween the fledglings in my open loft,

i have 4 "squakers" and their parents are siting on there second clutch (eggs but due to hatch tomorro) and the kids are still getting food of mum and dad.

they are eating on their own aswell but i dont want the parents to neglect their newborns just to feed the "squaking" fledglings.

thanks in advance

kingsley

 

If you have the 2nd round about due to hatch etc, get the babies away from the parents ASAP (right away) place them in another area. What you are doing in my view is going about it in the wrong way. (We all make mistakes !!!!!!!, we are only pigeon flyers etc) I imagine the way I read your post, you are in the novice catagory (No offence if I 'm wrong) but you have picked a great site to gain information from I believe. Baby pigeons in a normal situation should be away from there parents at least a week in my view before the next round hatches, & they do not need to be any older than 20 - 24 days if bred in a healthy enviroment. Look under there wings, if its fully feathered !!!!!!!, which they should be, move them away to another place. Being a novice ??????, what you are doing in your present situation as it is, is taking all the nourishment & energy that the parents build up in there system in the week prior to  hatching, away from the 2nd round & that is not a good thing.

PS, I hope this helps in some small way  ;D ;D ;D

Enjoy.  

 

[Red.Yoyo]

hey everyone just wanted to know how to/ or if i need to ween the fledglings in my open loft,

i have 4 "squakers" and their parents are siting on there second clutch (eggs but due to hatch tomorro) and the kids are still getting food of mum and dad.

they are eating on their own aswell but i dont want the parents to neglect their newborns just to feed the "squaking" fledglings.

thanks in advance

kingsley

 

The man is spot on. When feathered under the wing (normally 27 days) then it is time to move them on if you can. Even if only for a few days they soon learn. If left the hen of the pair is likely to give them short change and only the cock will be interested. Can be a good way to race a natural cock but the second round do tend to lose out

[Guest Hjaltland]

When I wean off my youngsters (usually at 27 days) I place them in a race basket for a few days and get them used to eating for themselves, and drinking out of an external drinker. They soon fend well for themselves - only takes a few days -

 

The guys are spot on regarding this putting a strain on the parents which will be looking to start feeding new youngsters.

[sportsguru]

thanks for that info unfortunatly i dont have another loft and i dont race birds so dont have baskets.

i am new to these birds, and love learning from this site

i will construct a temepory holding pen for them for a few days

thanks again