How long do I let a pair of pigeons sit on fake eggs before I remove them and let them try to lay another set of eggs?
How long to let sit on fake eggs
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Hi Ed,
I was just beginning to wonder where you and Carol have been all day.
It's best to let the pair sit on the fake eggs for as long as they want to, they will abandon them when they are ready. It's usually anywhere from 3 weeks to a month. Mine sit for about 3.5 weeks before they leave them. It's good to allow them to abandon the eggs on their own so that they don't lay again any sooner than necessary. 
I was just beginning to wonder where you and Carol have been all day.
It's best to let the pair sit on the fake eggs for as long as they want to, they will abandon them when they are ready. It's usually anywhere from 3 weeks to a month. Mine sit for about 3.5 weeks before they leave them. It's good to allow them to abandon the eggs on their own so that they don't lay again any sooner than necessary. _____________________________________
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that the thing
I want them to try another set asap
These are the loaner birds I have and their first set of eggs were no good
infertile...
I want them to try another set asap
These are the loaner birds I have and their first set of eggs were no good
infertile...
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Oh ok....
Well, how long has it been since they laid their infertile eggs and now on these fake eggs?
Well, how long has it been since they laid their infertile eggs and now on these fake eggs?
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BRAD: 
on that one, I do not think Ed caught it yet..... 
on that one, I do not think Ed caught it yet.....
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Hi Carol.... 
I actually wasn't making a joke but I can see how you might have thought that, I'm not usually that witty or quick. 
I actually wasn't making a joke but I can see how you might have thought that, I'm not usually that witty or quick. _____________________________________
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its been about 10 days now
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StoN3d wrote:its been about 10 days now
It's ok to take them now. They should lay again in about 8 to 10 days.
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Good Morning Renee 
I knew you would be around shortly
I will take the fake eggs out today
thanx for the replies everyone.
im sure everyone sits back and chuckles from time to time on my questions lol
but Ive never raised pigeons before and I am not scared to ask any question
my dad told me a long time ago "you never know until you ask"
I knew you would be around shortly
I will take the fake eggs out today
thanx for the replies everyone.
im sure everyone sits back and chuckles from time to time on my questions lol
but Ive never raised pigeons before and I am not scared to ask any question
my dad told me a long time ago "you never know until you ask"
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Well, when you're dealing with your breeders, that for the most part only lay eggs a few months out of the year, it doesn't hurt anything to take their eggs and let them lay more.
We don't recommend that of course for the "pet" birds that lay constantly. The longer in between laying, the better for them.
I've always heard that the birds should sit on the eggs for 10 days before you remove them. Not sure why exactly......but that's what I've heard.
We don't recommend that of course for the "pet" birds that lay constantly. The longer in between laying, the better for them.
I've always heard that the birds should sit on the eggs for 10 days before you remove them. Not sure why exactly......but that's what I've heard.
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why are you pissed off Renee
is it due to the cold weather?
im going out to the loft shortly and see if the water is frozen and work on nest fronts
Ill take pics when Im done
is it due to the cold weather?
im going out to the loft shortly and see if the water is frozen and work on nest fronts
Ill take pics when Im done
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StoN3d wrote:why are you pissed off Renee
LOL..............I was mad yesterday because of the weather. THEN, I get a call last night from a club member. Two of our members were supposed to go to a meeting today and they can't go now, so I'M stuck having to go.........got to be gone all day (will leave around 11:30) AND I don't get to watch the football games............I was going to change my mood, but I'm still pissed.......LOL
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poor things
I removed the fake eggs today and they were so confused
they would go out and come back into the nest box
I think they were looking for their eggs and leaving and coming back would make them return
I removed the fake eggs today and they were so confused
they would go out and come back into the nest box
I think they were looking for their eggs and leaving and coming back would make them return
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Aww! Poor things! I know what you mean! I have seen the look on a birds face when you remove their eggs. You feel so sorry for them....just as I do when they sit for weeks on sterile eggs knowing that they are never gonna hatch.
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