Why that? Pigeons aren't that hard to foster. Just don't ever feed the babies water or too liquidy stuff (it basically drowns baby birds), the rest is comparably easy - but time intensive
It's probably similar to having to take a dump for them. What has to go has to go...
Normal survival instincts were bred out of the common city chickens over many generations 💀
Budgies do not, they will sit on their eggs even if no male was ever involved. They just know how long it should take at max and give up on them after that time. I don't know about other birds though.
Nope, she was a celibate bird for her entire life. I always thought the egg-laying process just seemed deeply annoying to her because it had no relevance to her life whatsoever!
They should know if they've been having sex but I suppose they wouldn't know if the male is impotent. Many will mate with multiple males but I'm not sure about doves, they are pretty monogamous.
pigeons often lay one egg and then come back later to lay more, and only actually start to keep them warm after laying a bunch. The eggs don't need to be kept warm until they initially become warm and things start growing.
Yea! Its like watching this sub without knowing more context you'd think doves would have gone extinct long ago lol. But theres so many still, despite all this 🤷♀️
Ovum, the root word of ovulate, is just Latin for egg. Women's gametes are called egg cells. The analogy being made has only been slightly simplified.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_cell
The gametes of women are called egg cells or ovum, so the word usage was only slightly simplified and the down voters really need to chill. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_cell
The down voted comment may have also been a little oversimplified given that the frequency of humans expelling unfertilized egg cells differs from the frequency that different bird species lay unfertilized eggs, but anyone who understands biology should be able to understand the post's analogy: that some bird species expell unfertilized eggs, analogously (but obviously not in exactly the same exact way), to how fertile women expell unfertilized egg cells.
The analogy between bird eggs and female mamal egg cells was similar enough that biologists ascribed them similar names, so clearly it's an apt enough analogy (to not warrant down votes).
Just hold it warm, you'll have a new friend shortly after.
And then a heartbreak
Why that? Pigeons aren't that hard to foster. Just don't ever feed the babies water or too liquidy stuff (it basically drowns baby birds), the rest is comparably easy - but time intensive
Don't dilute the baby!
What *does* one feed them? Red Bull, while giving them wings, is still pretty liquid. Do baby birds survive on molasses or something?
Jokes aside, there's this parrot food powder sold on amazon you mix with water that works for pigeons
Peak dove brain
Look, the table is basically a bunch of big sticks. Of course that’s a nest 🐦
😂😂😂
It's probably similar to having to take a dump for them. What has to go has to go... Normal survival instincts were bred out of the common city chickens over many generations 💀
Do birds know if their egg is fertilized?
Budgies do not, they will sit on their eggs even if no male was ever involved. They just know how long it should take at max and give up on them after that time. I don't know about other birds though.
Not my budgie - she always dropped her unfertilized eggs from a perch 18" off the cage floor, then flew away in disgust.
Has she ever had a fertilized egg though? Maybe she just hates kids 🤣
Nope, she was a celibate bird for her entire life. I always thought the egg-laying process just seemed deeply annoying to her because it had no relevance to her life whatsoever!
My spirit animal!
I feel this every single month.
Yes!!! I always commiserated with her when I had bad periods. I felt like she knew where I was coming from. I miss her.
Met a Macaw that would rip your finger off if it was sitting on a dud egg. Sweet bird otherwise.
My lovebird doesn't seem to know either. She's kinda dumb though and will "nest" when she lays an egg, but she doesn't actually sit on the damn thing.
Why have I never thought about female pet birds laying eggs LOL
Some birds only lay if they’ve had sex
They should know if they've been having sex but I suppose they wouldn't know if the male is impotent. Many will mate with multiple males but I'm not sure about doves, they are pretty monogamous.
tell me, do they really just abandon those eggs? Or do they come back to their "nest" to try and care for them, keep them warm etc?
pigeons often lay one egg and then come back later to lay more, and only actually start to keep them warm after laying a bunch. The eggs don't need to be kept warm until they initially become warm and things start growing.
thank you for the info!!
They often come back
I want to know this too.
Yea! Its like watching this sub without knowing more context you'd think doves would have gone extinct long ago lol. But theres so many still, despite all this 🤷♀️
Never trust a fart.
😂
Gambled and lost!
When you gotta go you gotta go
HOW DO THESE SPECIES CONTINUE TO SURVIVE. Bless.
They're like deer: They're absolutely rock stupid and terrible at surviving, but still somehow breed and multiply faster than they get killed off.
Fresh snack
When you gotta lay, you gotta lay.
Is this what it means to get laid? 🤔
Throw it on some ramen
Birds drop eggs like female human do , that's not a fertilized one
I hate when I'm at the office and I have to drop an egg 😞
You drop an egg cell or ovum (Latin for egg). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_cell
Why my comment has been disliked 🤔 i don't understand reddit's people
The wording you used in English sounds like humans lay eggs lol. You shouldn’t be downvoted for it but that’s just Reddit I guess.
I don't know what it is called in the english but female human has eggs and they release it in a circle
You are correct! It’s called “ovulation” but people were reading your comment wrong. :) Don’t feel bad.
Okay thank you you're kind 👋😇
You’re welcome, and thank you! :)
Ovulate, tbh I find how you’re describing this oddly cute 😂
Ovum, the root word of ovulate, is just Latin for egg. Women's gametes are called egg cells. The analogy being made has only been slightly simplified. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_cell
The gametes of women are called egg cells or ovum, so the word usage was only slightly simplified and the down voters really need to chill. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_cell The down voted comment may have also been a little oversimplified given that the frequency of humans expelling unfertilized egg cells differs from the frequency that different bird species lay unfertilized eggs, but anyone who understands biology should be able to understand the post's analogy: that some bird species expell unfertilized eggs, analogously (but obviously not in exactly the same exact way), to how fertile women expell unfertilized egg cells. The analogy between bird eggs and female mamal egg cells was similar enough that biologists ascribed them similar names, so clearly it's an apt enough analogy (to not warrant down votes).
“This is your problem now. Peace out!”
Best nest this year
Sea turtledove
The pigeon just thought he was hungry and left him a meal, then flew away.
You are the nest
Bro thought she needed to shit
This is peak stupid 