Dimond doves

summert85 · Post by **summert85** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:11 pm

Just got myself a pair of Diamond dove. :=D they are so pretty! any advise on how to breed them, food, ect. --would be helpful--

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:35 pm

This should help... http://www.zebrafinch.com/diamonddove/dove.html

Piciorusm · Post by **Piciorusm** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:37 am

They are very easy to breed! A half open nest, seeds, and a calm place! They breed as much as quick and easy like zebras! Good luck!
After 2-3 clutches the problem will be to stop them breeding! They will continue lay everywhere eggs!!!

summert85 · Post by **summert85** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:19 pm

i find it hard to sex them....i think i have a pair..but not exactly sure..the guy i got them from also say they're a pair..but im not confidence. let me take some pics..and maybe you can help me sex them...

summert85 · Post by **summert85** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:34 pm

together

think thats a male..

this is a female

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 1:52 pm

Pretty birds indeed! I love their faces!

BigBear0007 · Post by **BigBear0007** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:10 pm

Does the male coo?
Does he look thicker in the neck and head?
His ceer, the ring around the eye should be
thicker than the female.

summert85 · Post by **summert85** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:39 pm

He coo the first time i set them in the cage..but havent since..sounds like hes cooed..that orange part around the eye..his is thicker then hers if thats what you meant..so it is a male for sure then?

BigBear0007 · Post by **BigBear0007** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 2:53 pm

summert85 wrote:He coo the first time i set them in the cage..but havent since..sounds like hes cooed..that orange part around the eye..his is thicker then hers if thats what you meant..so it is a male for sure then?

Then you have a pair!
Give them time, they are young
and need to get used to their new home.

annague · Post by **annague** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:48 pm

You will know for sure one is a male when he does his "bow-coo" to the hen. He will spread his tail feathers, bow to her and make a courting coo sound. But it looks like you have a pair to me, too!

Congrats and enjoy! (I loved mine -- had over 50 at one point but am back down to just a pair).

managermania · Post by **managermania** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:41 pm

As Jerry said above, you can tell by the amount of orange around the eyes. Looks like you have a pair.
And as also said above, getting them to stop breeding is the issue. I have to pull eggs all the time. The fake eggs don't fool mine any more. I have enjoyed mine a ton. They are getting very tame now. If you work with them, you can get them really tame.

summert85 · Post by **summert85** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:50 pm

Oh thank you so much you guys!! you are all wonderful. Now i feel so much better knowing that i do have a pair.

Nipper06 · Post by **Nipper06** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 10:34 pm

Did you make sure your pair are not brother and sister? Doves usually have 2 babies so it is common for breeders to sell them 2 at a time. Then the unsuspecting buyer sees "a pair" in a cage. You would not want to breed related birds.

summert85 · Post by **summert85** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 12:02 am

I did make sure they're not bro & sis..i can only trust the breeder so i take his words for it.

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