r/stupiddovenests • u/minervajam • 3d ago

Stupid Dove Nest My makeup is apparently the perfect nest

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I use makeup everyday, i guess not anymore

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u/ColdPuffin 3d ago

Does she have an egg under there? Are you about to have cute little babies join your family?

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u/minervajam 2d ago

Not yet but she might lay soon! I will have to replace them with duds tho even tho I love babies!

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u/ColdPuffin 2d ago

Replace with duds? And she’ll still like them? Will she be sad if they don’t hatch? (Sorry if these are silly questions, I’ve never owned a bird)

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u/minervajam 2d ago

Lol no you're okay! Once they don't hatch she will move on and go back to normal which. Her eggs won't be fertilized since I have a female, but I remove them anyway so they don't get rotten and break. But if they were fertilized I'd still remove them.

Pigeons will sometimes eat their own eggs if they break but have a strong maternal instincts even for other species!

There's a viral video of a pigeon making a nest for a pregnant cat, and another for a dog. They often adopt other babies and are very loving!

However, they can pump out multiple babies a year. Especially pigeons who are domesticated, they can have up to 9 eggs a year!

So this is why it's important we limit their breeding, because it's also bad to keep the baby with the parents when they reach adulthood. Incest and violence will occur since the "flock" is so small. Not to mention all the pigeons that need homes.

Also, Dandy would be a terrible mother lmao. I love her to death, but she is like a horny ADHD 5 year old with no social skills because she was raised with humans. She has no real interest in birds, only people and she considers me her mate despite my efforts lol I hope this helps!

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u/ColdPuffin 2d ago

That was super helpful, thank you so much for taking the time to explain it! Hope Dandy enjoys her nest ☺️

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u/minervajam 2d ago

No problem at all! Pigeons/doves are such great pets. I've never had an animal i loved more than her. I hope you consider adopting one!

List of super cute things Doves do: -When they want attention they will coo, and flutter their wings slightly. We call this "flippy flaps" and it's adorable -they preen you. Preening is the act of cleaning feathers, it's how flock mates care for eachother. Think of it like grooming. Doves will "preen" your fingers, which feels like little kisses -angry stompies. When dandy is mad at me (like if I left the room for 10 minutes) she will puff up and stomp around, and do an angry call once in awhile. She's so angry it's funny.

There are plenty of other awesome things about Doves, if you have any questions feel free to message me!! Thanks for your curiosity 🫶🫶