hi, my dove seems to be an avid nest-finder but he's absolutely terrified of anything remotely snake/worm shaped, including any nesting materials I've offered. sometimes he likes playing with safety pins or anything shiny, but not for nests. however as soon as he finds any corner he likes he starts doing his little nesting coo and wing twitches, but if I bring him something to use for the nest he just flies away. any suggestions?

I’ve had her for some months and I’ve never seen her actually like defend (?) , with her wings? I’ve seen videos of what angry/upset doves look like and she’s just nothing like that. Whenever we do do something that she doesn’t like it’s just a few hoots. Is this normal? This may seem like a dumb question and maybe her instincts just haven’t kicked in yet! Or maybe she’s just seen no reason to “fight” I guess. She hasn’t laid any eggs yet either

so. I have a eurasian collared dove, presumably male. however I can't really find him a mate of the same species because of the fact that collared doves aren't as conventionally pet doves. would a ringneck dove work? I know diamond doves wouldn't because they're very small, and pigeons are too big. but a ringneck dove seems quite similar, and ringneck have breaded with mourning doves before I think so surely it could work?

I have a eurasian collared dove, but he is just the one and gets really lonely really quickly. would it be okay to get him a ringneck friend? I can't find any available eurasian collared doves, but if a ringneck isn't a good idea then I definitely won't get one for him

Hi guys I have a couple of ringneck doves and I want to know what's the best age to let them make a nest and lay eggs because I have two as I told you and they seem to be in love, he is always running after her, they did things lol but she has just 4 months and he is 6, I don't know if she is too young for this 🥺.

So, my sister is staying at my house for a few days for the holidays, and she had to bring her pigeon with her. I have a young male ringneck dove and two budgies. Since the pigeon is much larger than my dove, my boy has been demoted to the pigeon's travel cage while she stays in his cage. Now the pigeon is stressed because she's in a new environment, my dove is stressed because he's in a new smaller cage, and the budgies are stressed because there's a new bird around. They have been clinging to the outside of the cage and yelling at the pigeon 😭. Now all four of them are not eating much from stress and passing bright green hunger poops. I'm very worried about all of them and all I can think of to do has been giving them millet and other favorite treats to encourage them to eat, but it's not helping much. I feel like a terrible bird parent. What do I do? Has anyone here dealt with something like this?

So my dove has a very strange habit going on as of these past few months. I’ve noticed he's started doing some unusual things. He’s been really focused on feet. Like unusually focused on feet. At first it started off with him pecking and laughing at everyone's feet and now he's started trying to mate with everyone, and this includes feet, shoes, slippers, and apparently pillows.

I don't know if I should get him pigeon dippers to combat this or if that would make the situation worse. I don't know if this would put him into heat like how other birds do.

I just don't want him to continue this very weird path he's on.

i currently have one dove (chesssquirt my beloved) and i've considered adopting another so he could have a friend. the place i got him from has two doves, one male and one female (who are not a pair). i don't want two males because of aggression but the female is the same age and color as him so i'm guessing they're siblings from a backyard breeder unfortunately.

if i got her and they decided to mate obv i would not keep the eggs as 1) i can't raise a baby and 2) incest is bad, even if it's only speculated.

is it dangerous to have a sibling pair? would they even know they're siblings? am i just paranoid? Idk!

either way, i doubt i'll be able to adopt another bird until the summer when i'll be in a bigger place and i would hope that by then the doves at the humane society have been adopted out. i guess i'm just curious.

i've also considered getting him a companion of another species. i used to have a cockateil who he liked listening too but she passed away. do ya'll know if any species is espically chill around doves? he's disabled so i'm not worried about him hurting them. my area has tons of cockateils, finches, lovebirds, and budgie.

I own two ringnecks, M+F, I've had them a little over a year (two years in June) This is Prince, today I noticed a lack of neck feathers. Last night when sweeping I noticed a lot more neck feathers..

His wife, Peaches, just said her second egg this cycle.

Currently they are flying in a spare room,

When they're both in the cage (kept in the living room with a heating pad and two heat lamps) they're fine, but sometimes Peaches will leave the nest and chase him around to the bottom of the cage.

Prince likes to follower her around the room, but it's usually when they're honeymooning. Peaches likes to peck his neck...

Is this medical?

Is it a temperature issue?

Do I need to get another cage and separate them?

I'm worried. First time bird owner. Closest Avian vet is almost an hour away in the next town, the poultry vets here won't do doves.

So yeah my dimond dove made eggs and i need some tips

Two perfect lil eggs on her first try!! She poked her silly lil head into frame right as I was taking the picture, she looks so proud ✨️

My couple doves laid eggs so suddenly (never saw the male bowcoo or anything ) now is nightime and the female is not sitting on them no one is incubating 😭 will the babies die???

My diamond doves love to swoop right over my head, barely missing me by like a fraction of an inch. She usually does it on her way to a new perch but sometimes she does it 2 or 3 times back to back from perch to perch. Any idea what this behavior means?

took him into the bathroom and I started wetting my hair in the shower, he took this as a sign to jump into the shower with me and start washing

didnt let me put water under his wings tho even though he lifted his wings. hands are too scary apparently

bird photo for bird tax

My poor guy got bit by one of my cats, total freak accident. My cat who bit him never has shown interest in him at all and I’ve shown him to her many times. They’ve lived together for 3 years now so I just think it was an instance of “I’m about to play with this cat” not realizing that he’s just a bird. My mom was just holding the bird nearby her and it happened lightning fast, so fast that at first I thought she just pulled some feathers. However upon seeing him bleeding and closer inspection I saw a puncture mark so I immediately took him to the emergency vet asap and he had surgery to get stitches. We told them to put him in a cone because he was messing with it on the way there and the vet didn’t think he could reach it. My mom feels horrible but I told her not to worry because it could’ve happened to either of us, I guess it’s a harsh lesson learned. Thankfully we got him there asap. I keep hearing him in his cage right now messing with the cone/trying to preen in the dark 😡😡

Hello,

I've been finding that my dove does not like the "Dove mix" that I buy. Any suggestions on food or possible food that she would like are much appreciated. Thank you 👍

I have a one year old mourning dove that is usually very active and coos A LOT. However, I noticed that he's been very quiet and more cuddly recently. He also bites less. He usually flies onto people's head when they come into my room, but hadn't reacted to anyone new. Is it normal that they're calmer during winter/fall or something he should be taken to a vet for? He's eating and drinking normally.

I got my diamond dove a few months ago and I had never heard of this disease before. But now I’m feeling really paranoid. I’ve noticed that my sinuses start draining whenever I’m around my bird and I’m always having to clear my throat, but I don’t want to get rid of her. Maybe in just getting a cold but it seems to happen only when I’m in the living room where I keep her. When I’m in the bedroom or out in town, my sinuses don’t bother me. I thought that since she’s so small she wouldn’t cause those kind of problems

Would an air purifier help? I clean her cage frequently but realized that probably made the problem worse because I’m breathing in the dust and everything when I’m cleaning. I’m planning on getting a good mask to wear for cleaning.

Do your birds bother your sinuses? What measures can I take to help with it other than wearing a mask when cleaning, more frequent cleaning, and an air purifier? Is this something I should be as worried about as I am? My mom always tends to be a worst case scenario, doom and gloom person but I’m worried she might be right. I really don’t want to get rid of my bird but I’m worried about my long term health

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