2007-01-15 09:29:44 · 4 answers · asked by Sky 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
if we are talking feral pigeons i.e. town centres then all year round. they can have 6 broods a year of two young so thats twelve babies a year. most wild pigeons(countryside/wood) manage two or three broods of two young. and your pet/racing pigeons again have around two broods of two young. feral pigeons are also known as flying rats due to their speed of reproduction and their ability to spread disease.
hope this helps.
2007-01-15 10:03:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
pigeons normally breed once a year
normally they lay two eggs. The eggs are incubated by both parents for about 18 days.
The nestling has pale yellow down and a flesh-coloured bill with a dark band. It is tended and fed on "crop milk" like other doves. The fledging period is 30 days.
2007-01-15 09:35:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Feral can bring two broods per year depending on the weather but generally only one. Fanciers will only allow one per year to maintain the health of the loft and encourage the fliers home.
2007-01-15 09:35:46 · answer #3 · answered by tucksie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They lay two eggs a day and a half apart ! both eggs hatch together 19 days later they then in the nest 24 days when their feathers have grown both parents feed them untill they can fend for themselves
2007-01-15 09:40:43 · answer #4 · answered by pigeon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋