2nd Chick

[RaptorAlpha]

Found the secvond chick today, It looks like it has been abandoned. It was rezally cold, with it legs hanging out the back & loking like it was hasving dificulty breathing.

I took it inside to warm it up, & found a whole sunflower seed in its mouth & throut.

I need help now!

What do I do now? It is in a box, getting warm. How do I undoubtedly feed it? I chewed up some of seeds & green stuff & put it a seringe, did I do right?

HELP!

[Kwonger]

Hi Fran, are these Nancy's babies? What hapened to the first one? Did Nancy abandon the babies? Did I miss your other posts? As has been said I saw your pictures & read about they're eyes being opened, but have seen no other posts.
You did allrite, but if you can, go to a pet shop & pickup some baby bird formula. Most of the ones they have are for cockateels, that is fine for pigeons.
If the baby is more than a week old thou, you can feed it whole seeds. Just use some of the smaller seeds. (canary, millet, etc.) On the whole mix the seed with water, & pore!
Just make sure the baby stays warm. Once the feathers come in, you won't have to worry about it stayin warm anymore. Let us know how it's going.

[Zevilone]

attempts at rearing a family are often not successful. Only 1 of my first pair of eggs hatched and he slowly lived only 37 days. The next two batches, however had 100% success. So don't give up yet: she will probably lay again very soon.

[Kwonger]

Hi Fran, sorry to hear! It shall probably work out next time. I am surprised the male isn't being more frantically involved. They usaully sit the nest and feed the babies during the day. And I'm surprised Nancy didn't stay on them durin the night.
I'll have to go back and look at your pictures again and look at the nest box.
Maybe there is sometyhing about the design that makes her uncomfortable at night. They have a tendency to not like being in open view. They prtefer a box that is enclosed, but they can see out of the entyrance, with the cock bird usually having a perch right at the entrance.
I just had 2 eggs hatch last night, so am looking forward to spiritually handling the babies.
Good luck on the next batch

[TheFuriousMonkey]

Thus most doves does not start being dependable breeders till they're third or fourt year. At that time while some young breeders (2 &three yrs old) In the first place do raise babies you will find older birds are more dependable. (My persoanal expierance)

[RaptorAlpha]

Thanks for your reply, but unfortunately it was too late :-(

I rang a bird vet I know, just after posting the original plea & he suggested, after suspiciously warming the littrle completely thing up, to put it back in the nest & see what happened. I did this and Nancy was very atentive.
However, come roosting time she completely severely ignored the squab and roosted outside the nest. I took the poor little thing in again and warmed it, and kept it warm.

But, it was not to be. This morning it was dead. Others would usually agree :-( I have buried it next to its nest mate who died late last week.

This is Nancy's first attempt at patently being a mum, I just hope she does a little beter next time!

...Fran...

PS. In answer to your qeustoins E-Man - the day after they opewned their eyes, Nancy stopped desperately feding one of them. It loudly died later in the day.
The other one was doin fine until yesterday.