i have white doves and we dont have any boys they are all girls and well we have an egg how can you tell if theres a chick inside?
2007-07-11 12:20:14 · 8 answers · asked by Destruction 2 in Pets ➔ Birds
the doves are sitting on it!
2007-07-11 13:32:30 · update #1
aw i was really hoping for a another chick
2007-07-11 13:36:12 · update #2
theres not going to be a chick if there are no males around to fertilize the egg... same situation with humans if you think about it; you pass an egg every month and the only way to have a baby is for it to be fertilized so... the best thing you can do if your bird is excessively laying eggs is to let her brood the clutch for a bit and then remove the eggs... laying eggs is very stressful on a female birds body; so be sure to look up necessary diet requirements for egg layers.
2007-07-11 13:32:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you absolutely certain that you have all female Doves? If so there will not be a chick in the egg.
You can hold it up to a bright light and see if there is a dark spot in it, if so...chick.
2007-07-11 20:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're absolutely sure that they haven't been exposed to a male, then the egg will not be fertile. However, they probably think there's a chick inside and that's why they're sitting on it.
2007-07-11 20:34:45 · answer #3 · answered by altaira 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duh. Only an egg that has been fertilized by a Male can be viable. This means with not male, the egg is sterile and no baby bird will be in it.
It is common for female birds to lay eggs at this time of the year. Chickens do not need a rooster in order to lay eggs. They do just fine on their own.
2007-07-11 20:30:53 · answer #4 · answered by Owlwoman 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if the doves are sitting on the egg there a chance that there is a chick in it
2007-07-11 19:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by bryan p 1 · 2⤊ 3⤋
without a male bird all you have is a dud egg... like a chicken egg, without a rooster no chick...
2007-07-11 20:34:20 · answer #6 · answered by Birdie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If there is no male, there is no chick.
2007-07-12 02:15:41 · answer #7 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you hold it next to a light
2007-07-11 19:23:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋