engsworld Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Anyone can help me about my pigeons? My pair of English Carrier lays an eggs for four times consecutive. They haven't had their squabs due to broken egg. They always broke their eggs 3 times consecutively. On the fourth times they lay their eggs, the first egg was broken so I removed it then the other egg was almost ready to hatch. On the last day I check it, it was broken and flatten. I don't know how does it happen. A month from now they never had an egg and I don't know what is problem with my hen but they are all in good condition. What should I do to make a them hatch successfully? I had a pot to lay their eggs and I placed that in their nest box and no one could ever come near there. Pls. help me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadow Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Do you put any nesting material in the bowl. This will cuhion the eggs while the birds are sitting. Also make sure the birds have access to pleny of oystershell grit. Also put two dummy eggs in the nest, to stop the birds sitting to tight this should stop them ftattening the eggs. Good luck. quality not quantity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowy Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 breed another pair of pigeons, like tumblers or any & foster the eggs to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogun Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 The problem MAY be due to lack of calcium. The eggs could be thin-shelled so they were easily broken. Separate the pair and give the hen the calcium she needs for tougher eggs. You can grind oyster shell, cuttlefish bone, etc..For no reason at all, I don't like calcium tablets ;D Sunlight will also help in the absorption of calcium. I use fine siffted sand in the nest bowl. This will aid in cushioning the eggs. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Calcium may be the problem, I find that drying chicken eggs shells in the oven, crushing them with a rolling pin and mixing them with the grit gives the birds plenty of Calcium during breeding time. If you have pine needles on your Island, gather these and dry in the Sun, these also make super bedding material. snowy's suggestion is good, your birds may not be bred to be good parents, my New York Domestic Show Flights never hatch babies if they sit the eggs themselves, move them under another pair of birds, pairing the foster parents up 2/3 days before your carriers. Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
engsworld Posted November 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 Thanks for the advice and I hope it works. Thanks to all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 good idea with the pine needles, never tried that, plenty up our way i would foster the next eggs , if they were short of calcium you would notice the shell being abnormal, could be the parents fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Jimmy The pine needles can be shaped by the birds to fit the nest bowls, but beware a few of mine build "Castles" when they get over enthused. we collected 2 bin bags full yesterday, we spread them out a couple of days to dry off before we give them to the birds. We started using pine needles when we had problems with Belgian nest felts, we had a lot of mortality in the first day or two after hatching and we found out that the felt had not been treated correctly before use and contained bacteria that was killing the babies. Personally I would never use a nest felt again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy white Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 thanks for the info , hyacinth, and a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifestay Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I use Sand which has been sprayed with Dura mitex and dried out ...I also generally use Tobacco stralks instead of straw. I worry about straw in that it can carry spores ...altho I have noticed you can buy treated straw that is available in Pet shops for hamsters and rabbits ...used some last year and seemed OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shadow Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I use tobacco stalks and shredded absorbent paper (newspaper best use for them after all the rubbish that is printed them.) quality not quantity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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