Water drinker

Why is it that pigeons, especially youngens sometimes seem confused when they put their head inside the water drinker, I think that sometimes where the water is clear they struggle to gauge how deep it is.
Has anyone else noticed.

Watch your youngens after their next feed.

Boosey wrote:

Why is it that pigeons, especially youngens sometimes seem confused when they put their head inside the water drinker, I think that sometimes where the water is clear they struggle to gauge how deep it is.
Has anyone else noticed.

Watch your youngens after their next feed.

Boosey our babies are like we were when we were first breast fed etc. Takes one or 2 trips to the drinker but if they are smart they will soon cotton on as to what's required .

I ust dip their beaks twice on their first day in the yb section ...they seem to be ok but watch out for the ones with a slow blinking eye ...they may be de-hydrating

always use open container when weaned then just put the cover back on no problems

I HAVE WATER IN THE NEST BOX WHILE THE PARENTS ARE REARING YBS, SO THEY AUTAMATICALLY LEARN AND COPY THE PARENTS, SO THEY ARE HALF WAY THERE BY THE TIME THEY ARE WEANED INTO THE YB SECTION, ALTHOUGH I DO DIP THEIR BEAKS IN THE DRINKER FOR A DAY OR TWO JUST TO MAKE SURE.......

I don't mean babies just weaned, I mean all pigeons, sometimes when they stick their head in they look confused and don't always have a drink

I think they are just testing the water m8

looking for a bath

Boosey wrote:

Why is it that pigeons, especially youngens sometimes seem confused when they put their head inside the water drinker, I think that sometimes where the water is clear they struggle to gauge how deep it is.
Has anyone else noticed.

Watch your youngens after their next feed.

Maybe Boosey they just don't like putting there head in a bowl as such how do you think you would go, if someone put a paper bag over your head etc .