Pigeon Destroys Eggs

AceofSpades41 · Post by **AceofSpades41** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:13 am

Has anyone every had experience with pigeons crushing their own eggs.

After about 14 days this happened with a mated pair that was sitting eggs.

Was it because they were careless or did they know they weren't going to hatch?

Wagonmaster · Post by **Wagonmaster** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:22 am

One of the results of the broad use of early pesticides was fragile eggs. I would question whether the pigeons are doing it, is it possible something else is?

Post by **topher40** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:26 am

I have a few pairs that only hatch about 60% of the eggs the lay. They dont crush them, rather they throw them out of the box's. I look at it as natural selection and dont worry because they always lay again in a few days. I wouldnt worry about it to much unless you are in need of more pigeons.

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:02 pm

Pigeons know if something is wrong with them. Where they fertile? Did you have a small baby there where the egg broke? My guess would be you didn't and the birds knew it.

Casper · Post by **Casper** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:32 pm

It is possible that if the birds do not have enough of the proper nutrients that the egg shells will be fragile. I wanna think it is calcium that is needed for a good shell but dont know for sure.

midwestfisherman · Post by **midwestfisherman** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:44 pm

Yep, Calcium is it. I add oyster shell to my grit to help them out. But, in this case I would think since she sat the eggs for so long that it was just nature doing its job. Like was said they'll lay again.

h20fwlkillr · Post by **h20fwlkillr** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:36 pm

Are you sure they were crushed? I had a hen that liked to sit her eggs until a day or two before they hatched, then eat them. If that is the case, shoot the birds and get some fresh ones. Once they start eating eggs, they won't stop.