A Day in the Life of Young Modena Pigeons - Amazing Fancy Pigeon ⁴ᴷ

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13-day-old Modena baby's pigeons
There’s life in the pigeon Aviary
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Baby Pigeons hatch blind and helpless, with pink or grayish skin and a sparse covering of golden down feathers. Their bill is broad and fleshy, and their external ear openings are clearly visible below their large, closed eyes.
They usually weigh around 5cm in length, and weigh around 15g, increasing their mass between 4 and 8 grams a day, reaching a weight of between 270 - 350 grams at 30 days old.
As they mature, squabs look more and more like adults, with their eyes opening and their plumage showing signs of darkening within the first week. By their third week, they are easily recognizable, although still smaller and more sparsely feathered than their parents.
The cere on juveniles and fledglings - the white growth that sits above their beaks - will be more of a pinkish-grey compared to the white colour for adults. They also tend to lack the shimmering purple and green around the neck.
Juvenile pigeons less than 8 months old have medium-brown or greyish-brown eyes, whereas adults have yellow, orange or reddish-orange. The feathers around the eyes may appear darker than those of adults as well.
Pigeons can breed in their first year, sometimes starting as young as six months. These birds are monogamous and form long-term pairs, although they will accept a new mate if a partner disappears.
Some species are prolific breeders, and Feral Pigeons can have as many as six broods in a year! Their special chick-feeding habits allow them to raise squabs even when food sources are limited, unlike songbirds that are limited to spring nesting.
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[@KioBox]

This is lovely :)

[@nv5236]

Babies 🤗

[@HomerBreeder]

Thanks :)

[@nv5236]

@@HomerBreeder You're welcome ☺

[@malo.M]

Do you already know the color of these young pigeons?
My favorite color is Blue Spread 😂❤

[@HomerBreeder]

White mesh :)

[@FlamieRibout]

I wanna know, how do you adopt a baby pigeon ?

[@HomerBreeder]

It's a possibility, of course.

[@teez.e]

That was lovely. Cuties ❤
What age do they start flying ?

[@HomerBreeder]

Just like any other bird, the process of learning to fly is gradual but short.
For the first two weeks of life, they stay in the nest being completely cared for by their parents.
Then it takes two to three weeks to learn to fly and graduate from flight school to move on out into the world ☺

[@teez.e]

@@HomerBreeder
I love your answer 😅
THANK YOU !

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