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Is it ok for a pigeon to keep laying eggs?
I have had my pigeon a few years now. She usually only lays two eggs but not this time. She is in the same cage as a laying hen chicken who is her best friend. They take turns sitting on eachothers eggs. But my pigeon is now still laying eggs. I take them out everyday along with the chicken eggs and the next day more. Is it healthy and safe for her to keep laying eggs like a chicken? I try to feed the pigeon bird seed and the chicken chicken food but they sometimes eat eachothers. Any suggestions? advice? Is it safe?
11 Answers
- BUTEOLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
that's nice story..yes it could be safe,but pigeon must eat his own because of ingredients end necessary elements,if chick food is not too much proteic it's ok
- EllaLv 41 decade ago
I wouldn't say it's safe. Most birds should only breed 3-4 times a year. I'm not sure about Pigeons but that's what I read for other birds. When birds constantly breed, it makes them lose energy and vitamins. Don't breed your Pigeon hen so often. It's not safe.
- Beth PLv 71 decade ago
No this is not safe for her as she will become calcium defecient which can lead to serious illness and even death. Leave her eggs in with her until she tires of them then take them out. When you take them to soon she needs to replace them. They will sit on them for 3 weeks at a time which stops the excess laying. Need to feed her calcium supplement which is found in grit and crushed egg shell. She should eat her own food and not the chickens as they both have specific needs for nourishment.
Source(s): w.rehabber and pigeon owner - 1 decade ago
Yes its safe. a bird never stops laying eggs. the chicken food, depending on whats in it, will affect how many eggs the pigeon will lay. pigeons eat a lot of random things so i wouldn't worry. you can separate them for a little while to see what happens, or you can just let it do whatever. my grandma had a chicken who thought it was a duck, and it layed outrageously large eggs, seperated the chicken and duck, and the eggs got smaller, put them back etc., lived as long as a duck, point being nature can confuse itself but it never hurts.
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- Anonymous5 years ago
Jack russel's are working dogs, bred for catching small animals. So unfortunately, your brother was an idiot to bring pigeons into the home. Best I can figure, is keep the pigeons out of the dogs way, as I don't see training the dog as an option.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
i think it is all okay. Pigeons survived many years ago eating other foods with no one to give it bird food or anything. The pigeons will be alright. Have trust in Nature.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
well i dont know about safety but i think she might be laying them because you're taking them. i know i saw a show with chickens that they lay eggs daily because they take the eggs out so the bird things they need to lay more. not sure if thats why she is or not, especially if you always take them out. i dont know why it wouldnt be safe though since she is doing it. i cant imagine she would be able to lay daily if it was bad for her but maybe it is
- escort500xlLv 41 decade ago
It's a natural act. Why wouldn't it be safe? She's a mature bird now and that's probably why she's laying so many.
- A.C.R.Lv 71 decade ago
Me thank you for that little story.
pehaps you have a flair for fairy tale books
as what has been outlined is impossible.
Source(s): ME .oh my knowledge of pigeons