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magicodine Loyal user italy 202 Posts |
Hello there,
I have a problem with my doves... I have 2 cages and one has 2 floors. In a cage I have my first 2 doves, male and female that keep laying eggs and 2 of their babies, now a couple of months old. In the other cage I have one of their babies, male, which is older and by its cooing it has just realised it is a male. I wanted to move all doves in the 2 floor cage so I tried to put all the babies together and leave the couple alone. The older baby however would fight the other two. I thought it would feel lonely by itself but maybe this is not the case. Then I tried to put the older baby with the couple but the two males would fight even more so eventually I put the older baby by itself and put the other two babies with the couple. The father however is always trying to mate with the babies. Since I'm sure there will be more eggs on the way I don't want to have too many doves there. What should I do? Leave the three babies together because eventually they'll stop fighting, have three different cages (that would be my least favourite solution), leave the two babies with the couple... I'm open to suggestions! By the way, when I put the 5 doves in a disappearing cage they don't fight, they just fight in their cages. I just realised that the word baby might be very wrong, I meant chick. I'm Italian, sorry If I make mistakes... |
1906Alpha1906 Special user North Cacky Lack 516 Posts |
Hi Magicodine. With male doves, its a territorial thing. In order to overcome SOME of this issue, you are going to have to eventually get another cage or a larger area for the doves. When doves are in props, they will not fight (as much, but maybe on occasion) because its not 'home', but rather a new place.
Which brings me to this point - If you want to put the chicks in a cage together that has already been occupied by the young male, you are going to have to thoroughly clean that cage with bleach to make sure its totally 'new'. Then, introduce all three to the cage at the same time. This way, they are all in a 'new' place together. Hope that makes sense. It is like if you were to come to my house and walk in, I would probably protect my territory, right? BUT if you and I were to walk into a new house together, it wouldn't be my house, but rather a place that both of us are new to. I know, crazy example, but hopefully makes sense. You will eventually need another cage though, as the males will fight for territory especially if there is another female in the cage. |
magicodine Loyal user italy 202 Posts |
Thanks!
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Jerrid Mutter New user Virginia Beach, VA 65 Posts |
The birds are probably fighting to establish a pecking order. After a couple of weeks it will end but try cleaning out the cage like he says. Sounds like a good idea.
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Kyle^Ravin Inner circle I slammed my head against 1070 Posts |
At least you don't have females that peck! hahaah
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revmike Special user Annville, PA 646 Posts |
The joy of doves. They are great and I love them, but I recently had to separate two males because of fighting and pecking issues. If I hadn't I am sure the one would have seriously injured or possibly even killed the other.
They are fine working together in props but they were just too territorial in the cage.
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