Hatching eggs

[Ali]

hi all

 

Just wondering how long do pigeon eggs take to hatch..?

[hellsbellz]

About 18 days

[Ali]

minz been 19 days n nothing yet..?

[Guest]

Are you sure your dates are right? If you cant see them chipping yet, gently hold the egg to your ear and you should be able to hear the youngster chipping away inside. If you hold it up to the light, if the egg looks dark inside its full, but if you can see the light through it then its empty! 18 days from being laid as Hellsbellz quite rightly states is what the eggs should have hatched by!

[barlbylofts]

18 to 19 days normally it takes always mark mine in the calinder and always hatch on time

[Ali]

well am not 100% sure ,, but i will check  the eggs 2day,,,havent handled them yet so far.,.

 

but is ther chance both eggs will be duff..!!! i hope not...

[barlbylofts]

are they clear hold them up to the light and if they are dark there is a baby in there if they look light they duff

[Guest]

Remember the 18 day count starts from the date the second egg was laid.  

[Guest Vic]

When you are experienced in the game, you will be able to tell if the eggs are filled

without having to touch them. The egg shell changes colour, from pure white to a greyish off white during the incubation period. Compare one filled egg in the nest, with one that's not, and you will start to learn. Also after ten days sitting, a filled egg will float in a bowl of warm water, whilst an unfilled one will sink like a brick. I mention warm water, because you don't go chilling eggs do you?   Vic.   

[jimmy white]

eggsactly  vic,,,,spot on  ;D ;D ;D but would may remind the poster that its 18 days  ...from incubation , you can keep the eggs fresh for a time , as long as theve not started incubating them , but once theve started incubatig ,,18 days

[chickadee]

eggsactly  vic,,,,spot on  ;D ;D ;D but would may remind the poster that its 18 days  ...from incubation , you can keep the eggs fresh for a time , as long as theve not started incubating them , but once theve started incubatig ,,18 days

 

You say that "you can keep eggs fresh for a time", how long can you keep eggs fresh for before they can be incubated? ??)

[DOVEScot]

When you are experienced in the game, you will be able to tell if the eggs are filled

without having to touch them. The egg shell changes colour, from pure white to a greyish off white during the incubation period. Compare one filled egg in the nest, with one that's not, and you will start to learn. Also after ten days sitting, a filled egg will float in a bowl of warm water, whilst an unfilled one will sink like a brick. I mention warm water, because you don't go chilling eggs do you?   Vic.   

 

I asked this theory some time ago, I was visiting a loft and the guy lifted the sitters, looked at the eggs and decided on there state without touching them, 10/10 he was right, I recently bought a candler, which is a small powerful torch, after five days you can see all the veins and at ten days you can see the heart beat

When we used to collect wild birds eggs you would float them to tell their state so you could blow them, same theory

[jimmy white]

 

You say that "you can keep eggs fresh for a time", how long can you keep eggs fresh for before they can be incubated? ??)

 

depends how their stored , but i have had them hatch no prob after lying on the bunker for a week,[as long as their turned , regular]

[chickadee]

So you have to take them away from the nest and turn them what once every day? or more than once a day?

[jimmy white]

twice a day,,

[chickadee]

Okay thanks, that can come in usefull in the future. :)

[Ali]

right every1 av checked my eggs,,,n i dunno what to make of it??...both egss are trying to hatch but have stoped short of breaking through...one has got a small opening....one has a crack round the egg....

 

but nothing has come out ....shall i help in opening the shell..????

[crazy pigeon boy]

no i would leave them for a day mate some times it takes a while for the egg to hatch when did the start chipping out?

[pigeonpete]

right every1 av checked my eggs,,,n i dunno what to make of it??...both egss are trying to hatch but have stoped short of breaking through...one has got a small opening....one has a crack round the egg....

 

but nothing has come out ....shall i help in opening the shell..????

 

no leave them to it mate, have the parents had a bath lately? you could dunk the parents in some warm water, so to help soften the shells, make sure the parents have regular baths when sitting. what ever you do dont chip the egg yourself or you will break the egg sack!!

[Ali]

Thanks 4 the advice Lads

that proberly it,,,i admit i havent put any bath water out 4 them....

[chickadee]

Thanks 4 the advice Lads

that proberly it,,,i admit i havent put any bath water out 4 them....

 

Pigeons love a good bath, we have a bath in the avairy which we change the water every day and they have a bath regularly, they love it. ;D ;D