Just curious, for those who have hand raised pigeons or any other bird for a pet, would it be easier to raise a pigeon around the fall instead of in the summer due to the heat?
I only ask this cause my friend's pigeons mated about a month ago and their current set of chicks are 2 weeks old.
I'm hoping they'll have a second set by the time I vist my friend in LA(that'll be in September).
I did find out from another pigeon owner online that pigeons will start a second nest once the chicks from the first set are two weeks old. From what I've seen my friend's birds breed year-round if left together, though since she sold a majority of her flock there's only 2 left.
(no jokes or wisecracks, thank you)
Answers:
Summer, Winter, Spring or Fall, the birds don't care what time of year it is. Heat does affect birds, but not terribly. They spread their wings out to let the air circulate and carry the heat away from their bodies, and open their mouths when they are hot. Some enjoy bathing regularly. Some love to be sprayed with water. Birds are very susceptible to drafts, so you have to keep them out of drafts. Pigeons are very intelligent and hardy.
Enjoy and take care.
It doesn't matter when you raise the bird. I'm sure there will be a baby for you when you get there!
ok, just make sure that your friend doesn't sell anymore to anyone. As long as 1 is male and the other one is female, then your friend should have a baby pigeon by September. As long as the pigeons are kept in the right conditions (heat related), then they should breed really well, make sure the pair are in the house near the end of August. and in a big enough cage for them to be comfy. hope i helped.
My Cockatiels have raised more than one brood in a year.
That being said, most ornamental birds ( meaning birds other than domestic chickens and other farm fowl ) have a definite time period for mating. Cockatiels mate in the spring. If their first brood is reared sufficiently, they may produce a second brood. But don't expect them to breed and produce offspring all year long.
I have no experience with pigeons, and they sort of fall between the definition of domestic fowl and ornamental birds. After all , they are raised by many people, but they are still wild birds. However, I am not aware that pigeons produce offspring in the winter. therefore it seems logical to think that they have a limited breeding season.
If anyone knows differently for a fact, please enlighten me.
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