Jillus Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I have just been out to check on my doves and I found a two or three week old baby dove frozen on the ground under the dove cote. Poor wee thing must have fallen out of the nest box last night. I did not even know that we had babies so it is doubley sad. I don't know if the mum dove is on another chick as they usually lay two eeggs but with the weather so bad have doubts if another will make it anyway. It is so cold I am surprised it was incubated at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitbag Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Thats so sad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Tragic. I am sure there will be a lot of birds caught out by the weather this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Lots of our wild birds were starting to nest last week. This week they are all too busy trying to stay alive in the cold. My garden is teeming with them as we put out lots of high calorie food and water for them. How sad to find that little one dead, but I fear you will be right, there will be many more caught out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I'm so sorry, thats so sad, poor little thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Such a shame. My diamond doves are incubating an egg at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebird Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 So sorry Jillus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 What a shame I hope the other one (if there is one) makes it ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 That's sad . I'm so sorry . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted February 6, 2009 Author Share Posted February 6, 2009 I had a good look in and there was only one baby but last week we found an unhatched egg on the ground so imagine that would probably have been baby number 2. The adult doves do not seem too perturbed and today despite the cold there has been a lot of courting and more going on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 I had a good look in and there was only one baby but last week we found an unhatched egg on the ground so imagine that would probably have been baby number 2. The adult doves do not seem too perturbed and today despite the cold there has been a lot of courting and more going on! Lets hope it warms up a bit and you have more luck with them in the future than you've had in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Poor little thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 So sorry . Hope the next ones come in warmer weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 What a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillus Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 My lovely doves have hatched out two of the ugliest little baby doves imaginable. Ugly Ducklings have nothing on them. It is so nice though and I am so excited!! At last things are looking up for the dove flock and we have another dove sitting on two eggs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Glad it has all gone well so far this time. Fingers crossed the ugly ducklings do fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Congratulations I've just seen the photos on your blog, I think its still strangely cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Congratulations . I'm sure they'll grow into their beaks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I'm sure they'll be lovely. Glad everything is going well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Ahh, bless them, clever doos! They are odd looking babies though aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
