how do you know a boy from a girl dove?

Question

I HAVE TWO DOVES ONE JUST LAY EGGS DO I HAVE TWO GIRLS ARE A BOY AND A GIRL THEY WAS GIVE TO ME AND WHAT DO THEY EAT [ HELP ]

Answer 1

Determination of whether the doves are male or female can be done by observation of their behavior. One key behavior is the bow-coo sound. Only males give bow coos under ordinary conditions, however, females long isolated from males may do so irregularly. This is the fastest coo in courting behavior, and is always directed at a particular bird with an accompanying head bow. The feet often alternate in "stamping". [This stamping is enhanced and speeded up in the Australian Crested dove, Ocyphaps lyphotes.] Perch coos and nest coos are slower and softer and the nest coo is always accompanied by wing "flipping". Perch coos and nest coos may be given by both sexes.

There are other behaviors that can be observed and if you follow the first link you will be guided accordingly.

For feeding tips follow the second link.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

There are several different kinds of doves so I don't know the kind that you have. Around here we have the mourning dove, in the wild, not in captivity. The sexes are very similar, but males are slightly larger and slightly more colorful, with bluish crown and pink chest. They will eat most any kind of grain and would do quite well on commercial bird seed if that is what's available to you. I'll leave you with one piece of advise that you probably won't want to hear: The happiest dove is a free dove. Make my day and turn them loose. Provide them with a bird feeder and maybe a bird bath and they will stick around, reproduce, and you will get a lot more pleasure watching them that way instead of in a cage.