New with a Dovecote

[Pig]

I am pretty new to keeping doves but am really enjoying it.

 

I started with normal white garden doves and have had them sucsesfully breed twice now and sitting on another nest.

I then purchased 2 garden fantails and the female is now sitting.

 

I just ordered 2 white Jacobins which i am very excited about getting. I am struggling to find information on keeping Jacobins, are you able to help?

 

 

Thanks

Jon

[DODC]

You must clip them when you breed them,Best in a large pen.I Showed some Jacobins a long time ago.

[Pig]

You must clip them when you breed them,Best in a large pen.I Showed some Jacobins a long time ago.

 

What do you mean "clip" ?

 

All i know what to do at the min is ring, feed/water and clean out.

 

 

Sorry to be rubbish at this but would you consider please pointing me in the right direction

[DODC]

When your ready to pair up clip the feathers on the hood off and also tail and fights they will look ugly but they will moult out, i used show racers to rear them.

[Pig]

Do you have a link for a website that will give me info like this? I am a lot newer to this than i realised.

 

I shall be doing lots of research before the birds arrive. What are the chances of me being able to release Jacobins to live with my other doves?

[DODC]

Jacobins do not fly very well if at all the ones i had did not get out. Type in Jacobins show pigeons and see what happens

[chickadee]

We never clipped our jacobins and they bred just fine, not any good for dovecotes in my opinion

[ally mac]

Just be carefull pal, i started with a box on the wall 6 years ago, now got a 24ft loft and aviary, its contagious!!!!!!