I have a pair of doves that layed 2 eggs about 4 weeks ago. They still havent hatched. I dont want to remove them in case there is a chance they will still hatch. Do you think their dead? Is this normal? When will I know for sure that they wont hatch? They are being properly incubated. I check on them frequently and the mom or dad bird is always sitting on them.
2006-10-05 14:40:16 · 6 answers · asked by Crystal S 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
Mourning Doves raise three or more broods in a single breeding season. Both parents build a flimsy platform nest of twigs located from 5 to 25 feet up in a tree or bush. Two white eggs hatch in about 14 - 16 days. One egg is laid in the evening, and the second on the next morning. The male usually incubates the egg during the day, and the female incubates at night. Nestlings, cared for by both parents, fledge in about 12-14 days. The parents continue to care for the fledglings until they are 25 to 27 days old.
2006-10-05 14:54:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't do anything, if the parents are taking care of them thats all they need. It will be about 2 more weeks before they hatch, and then about 2 weeks or longer for the chicks to be big enough to leave the nest. But as long as the parents are taking care you can just watch (not too close) and enjoy the privledge of observing the process. We had a pair of woodpeckers raise a baby boy in our willow tree this spring. I watched from the time they mated to the day they sat in the tree calling and calling incouragement to him to leave the nest. And then just around 6 pm he came out and they all left for good. It is really a priviledge to have a front row seat! enjoy.
2006-10-05 14:56:38 · answer #2 · answered by amberzworld101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look, if the doves are wild, don' touch them period, not even the nest. If they are your doves as pets, I would say to wait a couple weeks, and you could go on this webste, and based on what you've experienced, you can take the information and decide. It only depends on when she laid them. Ask your vet or call 623-376-0621
2006-10-05 14:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would leave them alone for a another couple of weeks. The parents will dump them if they aren't any good. (That is what my doves do) If you would like to talk dove. Feel free to email me. I love to talk about doves.
2006-10-05 14:50:28 · answer #4 · answered by Jusme 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
once you candle an egg you're able to flow right into a gloomy room and carry it up infront of you and shine the flashlight/candle below it. you won't be able to see it precise in a delicate room.
2016-10-18 21:43:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't know but don' move them till you do what if they are just slow or something? the parents haven't given up yet so neither should you. i just love animals and i couldn't move them myself:)
2006-10-05 14:48:38 · answer #6 · answered by quintanafi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋