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annieb_mice
06-10-07, 11:12 PM
A few years ago, I had received a dove. It was stuck in a tiny one level hamster cage that was FILLED with feces and I wasn't sure the dove would even survive. I named it George... don't ask me why... the name seemed to fit. The dove turned out to be pure white and grew into a lovely looking bird. A year after I got George... "he" decided to lay some eggs. So I found her a nice fawn male.
They soon got busy and laid some eggs, but none of them hatched. No worries. I wasn't really expecting much to be honest. But now, after 6 months of nothing, George laid two eggs... and one of them hatched! So now, I've got a REALLY ugly day old dove chick... and still one more egg in the nest! :)
So... that's my good news. :) I know doves aren't snakes... but I think it's pretty cool to watch something I thought for sure was going to die grow into a beautiful bird and successfully breed! If anyone is interested, I'll try to get some pictures. :)
Thanks for reading... you may all now go back to your much more interesting lives... ;)
Take care
Annie B.

Boots
06-10-07, 11:23 PM
Cute story Annie!

The question is what are you now going to do with a house full of doves. With another dove on the way, you will need more supplies, another cage...... Hey wait a minute I have that same problem with Leopard Geckos! :)

Jason

annieb_mice
06-10-07, 11:31 PM
LOL... my husband is building me a nice big aviary for them. :) We live in the country so he's planning to make it a decent size... 8' x 8' with an indoor area for them as well. Right now it's just the two adult doves and the one chick and egg.
Take care
Annie B.

totheend
06-13-07, 08:13 AM
Of course we want to see pics!!!

annieb_mice
06-13-07, 09:40 AM
Ask and ye shall receive! But be warned! This is probably one of the ugliest babies you will ever see! :)
Here's the link to see them... :)
anniebmice/Baby dove - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting (http://s188.photobucket.com/albums/z225/anniebmice/Baby%20dove/)
Take care
Annie B.

totheend
06-13-07, 06:51 PM
That baby is far from ugly. What a cutie!!

annieb_mice
06-14-07, 12:07 AM
Thanks! I guess I'm used to baby chickens with all their down. My husband and I raise meat birds and have layer hens so we get chicks every so often. This really took me by surprise... LOL! :)
Take care
Annie