I woke up to a tipped over nest, and the eggs were not warm. Could have been upto 9 or 10 hours with out the mom sitting on them. Are they dead? How long does it take doves to hatch out?
2007-03-19 03:07:33 · 5 answers · asked by birdshoecat 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
There are so many things to address here.
Touch eggs and mother bird may not sit on them?
I would try to get the eggs warm because the outer shell is a protector-ant
Then the problem of nursing hatch lings (I would go to vet or give to someone more knowledgeable)
Good luck
2007-03-19 03:18:09 · answer #1 · answered by Patches6 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi there. Here is an article with some general care tips for a review for you.http://www.birdhobbyist.com/articles/BirdHobbyist/Species/DovesPigeons.html The incubation period is 14-19 days because like most birds the hen will sit on her eggs when the last egg is laid. Wash your hands well so that your skin oils do not have a chance to block the porous eggs so that oxygen and carbon dioxide can be exchanged. Handle them gently and candle them with a strong flashlight in a darkened room. If you see what looks like a network of red veins, then these eggs are fertile. Some eggs are not fertile because successful copulation did not occur. Place them back into the nest if they are fertile and place the nest where it was. There is a possibility that your hen will sit on the eggs once again. If not, they may not be viable especially if they happen to be cracked which causes quick drying and the entrance of bacteria;both are lethal. If she refuses to sit on them or they are not fertile, then dispose of them and the nest. Provide an appropriate diet to ensure her health and the health of future offspring. They are known to build flimsy nests so a shallow open box can be used as a platform.http://www.petcraft.com/docs/dovdiet.shtml This article can help you with dietary needs. Hang in there. Incubators are expensive and vary with consistancy of temperature and humidity. There is also the issue of turning the eggs that come into play.Things will work out. You will succeed. Have a great spring.
2007-03-21 17:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eggs can be left alone for a few hours. Get them back under the parents as soon as possible, and hope.
It is an old wives tale about if you touch the egg, the parent will ignore it.
If you can't get them back under the parents, you will either need an incubator and an awful lot of time for hand rearing, or pull the eggs from the parents and let them re-clutch. Most birds will do that if the nest was damaged.
2007-03-19 03:48:45 · answer #3 · answered by taliswoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely, on the grounds that Mourning Dove eggs hatch after 14-15 days..i might guess that in the event that they have been incubating for 3 weeks now, there is a few thing incorrect with the eggs..maximum in all possibility on no account have been given fertilized and the grownup figured this out and moved on it rebuild a nest someplace else and attempt back.
2016-12-18 17:40:05 · answer #4 · answered by howsare 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best you can do is fix the nest and just hope.
2007-03-19 03:15:36 · answer #5 · answered by Mike E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋