Hi all! Took my girl to the vet a week ago. We did a fecal test which came back negative. The reason for our visit was her sneezing, which has kind of subsided a bit - she hasn’t had any recent sneezing fits. She still sneezes from time to time, but it seems to be less frequent. The only thing the vet noticed was that her throat was a little red. We decided to wait and hold off on any antibiotics. I’ve been reading that apple cider vinegar is good, would it be good for doves? If so, how much would I give her? Does anybody know what a red throat could indicate? The vet was a little stumped and said that there are tests we could do to see if something’s wrong but given her other behaviors (all normal), the tests were all a little invasive for her small little body.

I am getting pidgeons soon and I was wondering if its normal to use disposable pee pads or reusable ones?? I would like to have reusable ones, in case the disposables ones cost a bit too much 😓😓

So I recently decided to adopt a pidgeon. At first I wanted only 1, but after some thought I’ve realized its smarter to get 2. I’ve heard it’s best for them to be in a m/f pair, and it’s far less lonely. However I don’t want them to breed (or hopefully lay any eggs.) It’s not problem to switch them out with fake eggs or anything, but I’m just wondering. Is there any way to prevent it?

Is this normal? My dove (3 months old) just dropped this wing feather. It seems bloody on the tip and I’m not sure what to do. He absolutely hates it when I try to lift his wing up so I can’t really tell if there’s more bleeding underneath or not.

I’m getting a dove pretty soon and I’ve been researching preventative care. Should I treat the bird for canker/parasites/feather mites when I get it? Do I treat them all at the same time or do I wait or just do one at a time. Will mixing the consumable meds into food work? I don’t want to make the trust between me and the bird bad because taking meds can be stressful but because I’m most likely getting from some random person I want to be sure. If not I can always check the rescues.

Also if I bond with the dove and then get another, will the two doves be okay with each other?? What temperatures can doves be okay in cold/hot?? Reddit please help 😭

recently got this little critter from the humane society, i've been trying to figure out what exactly he is. i thought ring neck dove first but he has very dark red eyes which threw me off. idk though this is my first time owning a dove!

also i'm aware his feathers look rough he is disabled and has trouble preening - be nice he's very self conscious

Very long story short, I recently acquired a pair of doves. The male quickly started courting the female, but soon after she started accepting his advances, her health started declining to the point that she needed to be euthanized (Necropsy is pending).

The male, Rocky, has seemed out of sorts since I had to hastily bring her to the vet never to return. I am considering getting another female to keep him company since I work full time. Would he be accepting of another dove in the absence of the other? It's hard to find answers to questions like this online, so I'm hoping someone has experience to share

I’ve owned or cared for about every type of animal before— reptiles, rodents, cats, dogs. But I haven’t owned a bird before. I’ve petsit my friend’s parrots, but never owned one. I’ve been looking into getting a dove and I’ve already done a lot of research. I know from my time of owning rodents that the leading pet care brands aren’t always telling the truth on proper enclosure sizes and foods. Should I be prioritizing height or length for an enclosure?? I’ve heard a large dog crate is suitable for a dove, but I’ve also heard others contradict it. Does the enclosure need substrate? I see online that doves can live without pairs, but other places say they do best in pairs. I’d want my bird to have the best life possible, so should I get a pair of already bonded doves?? I have a good amount of space to keep a bird since my bedroom isn’t really decorated, and I’m fine with moving things around to make more space if needed. Also, how long should I be socializing my dove, (holding, playing with, etc) a day? Just any tips and important information in general would be appreciated!!

hello!! i've just adopted a ringneck dove and was reading mixed opinions online regaurding of dove need any kind of hiding hut or nesting box, so i wanted to ask around here!

my guy is around six years old and can't fly or climb because of a disability (we're going to a vet soon about this). any advice would be appreciated!!

thank you in advance

Hi! I rarely get on here, but I'm planning on moving sometime within the next few months and need pointers on how to do so with my dove (if people also have tips on how to move with 31+ other animals that'd also be helpful.... Most of them are mice 🙃) while making sure she's not too stressed. It's not a long trip by any means but it's my first move so it might take way too long to go through the whole process. She's not the most friendly and is barely warmed up to me enough to step up, so I feel like I'll ruin most of that progress + whatever progress is made up until that move. She also barely knows how to fly and her ability to land -most of the time- is only due to knowing the layout of the room. So this is sorta a mix of how to make the move itself work in our favour and how I should introduce her to the room outside of her enclosure after the move? Overall moving tips are also helpful :)

Got mocha a nicely-fitting flightsuit the other day. She has been spending time around it but that’s about it. What's the best way to teach her to tolerate and subsequently start to wear it? Where should I start? Any tips are helpful. Thank you!

Hi everyone! What does it mean when your dove stretches out its wing? my girl has been doing it a lot the last few days. We went to the vet today and the vet didn’t really have much to say about it, to be honest I didn’t really like her. Her other vet who retired was a lot better 🥹

Hello! Apologies, first time poster here! I’ve been following this Reddit for a bit as I enjoyed seeing you all’s dovey tales. However, as my own one year dove, Pichi’s, behaviour concerned me recently, I thought I would step up and try asking you all for an opinion/advice. (Disclaimer: I still consider myself a noob birdo parent. Long time cat owner, my first experience with a bird has started with Pichi last year!)

So, a few days back my dove started this adorable action of ‘bugging out’ and twirling in the same space. Found it cute at that time and recorded it, but having seen her repeat it a lot more in the past few days, I started wondering if I should be worrying over this adorably confused seeming twirls. So my question here is, is this normal for doves, or…. ought I be getting worried and be considering it as some warning sign for an underlying problem?

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I just tested positive for Covid and I'm afraid I could give it to my pigeon and dove. What safety measurement can I put to avoid transferring Covid to my birds?

My dove is relatively young (although we are unsure of how old she is exactly and whether or not it is even a she). However, lately we’ve been having the trouble of putting her to bed. She has free range of my house completely and since we’ve gotten her she usually decides “alright I’m done here” and flies into her cage to rest which signals me to put the cover over her cage. Lately, however, she hasn’t. In fact, she’s gotten more energetic as the night goes on and will often get antsy and start pitter pattering all along the floor of her cage once we do put her in.

How do I make her cage more comfortable? Is there a reason for the sudden change? What time do your doves usually start “sleeping”?

I'm planning on getting some doves soon. I have this spare bird cage I used for some parakeets but i was wondering if it would work for 2 or more doves? Roughly how many doves could I have in my 27.5x20.5x31 cage? Im planning on having them out of the cage for at lease half the day or more. Any help will be appreciated!!

was wondering if yall could show your doves setups for inspiration :) Olive and Prince for tax

While I was walking on the street, I saw one bird attacking another one, the victim was smaller and crying shyly, I fended off the attacker and got a hold of the little one. It seems to me the poor baby had already giving up since it didn't try to flee when I grabbed it.

I brought it home but I know nothing about taking care of doves. I set a shoebox up with water, food and a sort of bed/nest made out of natural fibers. The food is a piece of banana, granola and other small seeds, I crushed them a bit with my fingers so its easier for it to swallow.

So far its been sleeping. It doesn't eat on its own, I interrupted its sleep to put a bit of banana on my finger and it seemed to like it, then I also sprinkled in crushed seeds and vegan protein powder (we are working on its revenge).

It seems to be ok after the attack and not bleeding (visibly at least). I was afraid maybe its eyes were damaged or something but all seems good. So far it has tried to fly only once (not enough room for that here), later we buddied up and has been chill ever since.

What should I do to take care of it? I leave home for most of the day, I'm going to let it roam free in my room with my windows closed but I don't know if I should release it. Please share with me some advice.

Bonus: Why do birds of the same species attack young birds?

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