Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 35

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To see:
Egg hatching - shows the hatching out step by step.  
See  DAY 2  April 12
Feeding their young.  
See  DAY 5  April 15  and  DAY 7  April 17


DAY 34   MAY 15   2011
The second egg hatches from the parents of the younger set.

He made it out!

Two together.

Their siblings, the younger set.

These fellows are really sizing up. 

The older one is on the right.

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 34

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DAY 34    MAY 14   2011
The first egg of the parents of the younger set hatches out.

These guys are growing very fast!

They will be the colour of the Dad or more grey.

The older set are settling down in their new home.

The parents were getting quite aggressive towards them.

In a few days we will move them to the barn into a large area, 

with other offspring.

The whole family, still fairly peaceful.

The first time perching for the young.

The first egg hatched out.

A closer view.

You can see where the hatchling is pecking away 
from inside the egg.

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 33

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DAY 33     MAY 13   2011
The parents of the younger set wait; 
the new hatchlings of the older set grow.

The parents of the older set and the new hatchlings 

changing shift.

Mom on duty.

Her feathers are fluffed out around the hatchlings.

The older one is on the left - so much bigger!

The younger set.

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 32

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DAY 32   MAY 12   2011
Waiting, waiting.  The second set of parents are waiting patiently.

The parents of the older hatchlings.

These new babies are growing fast!

Dad of the younger set waiting patiently for the eggs to hatch.

The younger set of babies.

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 31

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DAY 31     MAY 11  2011
The second egg hatches out.

 8:30 am

The second baby has hatched out. 

(The parents of the older set of hatchlings)

This egg was laid April 27.

See DAY 17.

For the photo,  I put the shell close by.

  The parents had already discarded it.

 The newer baby is in front.

 The Mom is close by...

 ....keeping a close eye on my interference!

 She is not impressed - 

she is very determined to get the shell remains 

away from the nest.

 Shaking her head and chomping on the shell.

 Dad comes along to take over...

 Keeping them warm, with Mom in the background,

making sure the older hatchlings do not interfere.

 The Mom of the younger pair, patiently sitting.

The younger set.

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 30

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DAY 30    May 10  2011
Hatched out!
Incubation is 14 days. 
It is 30 days from the hatching of the first set of eggs
to the hatching of the second set of eggs from the same parents.

 The Dad 
(of the older pair hatched April 11 and 12)

with the first baby hatched out today.

This egg was laid April 26.
See  DAY 16

 Dad is still tucking in stems of hay into the nest.

 The second egg should hatch out tomorrow.

 He wants to get back in where it is warm.

 The Mom is close by.

 She is making sure the older babies 

do not bother Dad by looking to be fed. 

 The parents can get quite aggressive towards 

the older hatchlings at this point, 

in order to protect the newer hatchlings need 

for food and quiet.

 We usually remove the older hatchlings to another cage 

a few days after the new hatchlings are born.  

They stay in that newer cage for a week or two, 

so they can get used to being separate from their parents 

and learn to eat entirely on their own.

   We then move them to a larger area in our barn, 

with the other doves, where they have more room 

and food and water.

 Mom is settling in close to Dad, 

keeping an eye on things!

 The Mom of the younger pair.

A few more days and these eggs will be hatching out.

 Dad is courting again.

 He is dipping his head up and down 

while puffing up his chest and cooing.

 Now he is feeding the babies.

 This takes about one minute.

End of this feeding session.

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 29

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I did not take photos for   DAY 28   MAY 8   2011


DAY 29    MAY 9   2011
Patience, patience...

 Parents of the older pair.

 Seem to be patient.

Parents of the younger set.

Also patient.

Ring Neck Doves Photo Diary DAY 27

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DAY 27    MAY 7   2011
Sitting, waiting, growing inside the egg and outside the egg.

 Dad of the older pair, sitting, sitting...

 ....and his babies, growing, growing.

 Parents of the younger set.

 Their young, more separate...

....more feathers 

and moving around more.