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Hello all Im new to this so please bare with me. I recently got given a pair of white pigeons. I dont know anything at all about the breed or looking after them. The female is sitting on eggs as. Any info would be great
Thanks Leeann

hi mate.
can you post a picture of them ? and we will have a look for you

regards jase

hi mate like jase said post some pics and will try to tell ya.

hi if you still come on apf they mostlikly are fantails

hi stuart is your picture , a larhour ?

yer its a nice one too

looks like a nice type of bird

hey Leeann,

i have some pigeons, i don't know if this helps but here goes,

i have been reading books about handling them etc...anyways,

change their water daily( Ive been told by members before), make sure your aviary is about a meter square or bigger , place their food away from the nest site so the birds don't get used to being feed in the nest, this will prevent droppings on the egg, give them small twigs etc so they can continually rebuild their nest so they don't lay on the dirty nest from the previous litter, have a lunch box in there where they can bath but make sure it is FAR FAR FAR FAR away from the nest site so the eggs and the nest site doesn't get damaged, make sure you place the food in a dry area and not on muddy surfaces as this will prevent worms etc from the birds, and lastly if you want your birds to fly and come back, keep them locked up in you aviary for about two months before you open the aviary for them to fly in, and when the day yo release them, release them before you feed them, after you release them place the food in the aviary so they learn to come back... and one last thing,,,,,,, give them PRIVACY...


sorry bout the bombarding but hope that helps