egg laying

why are some of my pigeons laying 3 eggs

i georgeheard of the very odd bird lay 3 small eggs but when you say some of your birds thats more than one then thats strange

you might have a bird laying its eggs in another birds nest

have you paired 2 hens ....just a thought

never even thought of that 1, 2 hens would do it

just remember i have seen this from young hens george

if its two hens paired togeather you will get 4 eggs..........(or you should do)

i think maybe a hen has laid in anothers box

rollerman can you tell us how many hens are laying 3 eggs in a nest as you say some are which i take to mean more than one hen and what size they are

i have 3 hens laying 3 eggs and their definetly paired to cocks

should have told ye eggs are normal size

well puzzelled mate

do u think i should leave the 3 eggs there or remove 1 from each nest

hold them up to the light and see if they are full if they are then if you need hens keep the round ones if you need cock birds then that egg will come to a sort of point at one end

should have said there should really only be 2 young in a nest

well theres something else ive learned today the shape of the egg dictates the sex of the bird. all i need now is an easy way of sexing them when they have hatched.

thanks for the info rainbow i never knew that i kept the pointed ones cause i need cocks

andyw wrote:

well theres something else ive learned today the shape of the egg dictates the sex of the bird. all i need now is an easy way of sexing them when they have hatched.

one "theory" ive heard is the length of the toes determines if a yb is a cock or a hen, i think if they are all the same length its a hen, if the middle toe is longer its a cock..........dont take my word for it as its only what ive read, and probably like most theories, thats ALL it is a theory......

i must try that david

rainbow wrote:

hold them up to the light and see if they are full if they are then if you need hens keep the round ones if you need cock birds then that egg will come to a sort of point at one end

hi george....is this something that you have exsperienced yourself