Will pigeon eggs that have been cold for a night still hatch into baby pigeons?

SummaryDuring the incubation of pigeon eggs, the temperature of the eggs should not be allowed to drop. If the eggs are cold for a night, it will have an adverse effect on pigeon incubation, but there is still a possibility that they will hatch. In winter, the pigeon loft needs to be protected from cold and kept warm to avoid drafts, while in summer it needs attention to ventilation and mosquito and fly control.

1. Can pigeon eggs that have been cold for a night still hatch into baby pigeons?

During the incubation period of pigeons, the temperature of the eggs should not be allowed to drop. If the eggs are cold for a night, it will have an adverse effect on the baby pigeons, but there is still a possibility that they will hatch.

2. Key points for raising young pigeons

1. Generally, young pigeons within 5-6 weeks of age are at the turning point from being fed by their parent pigeons to living independently. The conditions of their rearing and management have undergone relatively large changes, while their own adaptability to external environmental conditions is relatively poor. Even slight inattention can cause stunted growth and development or illness in young pigeons.

2. Therefore, for a pigeon farm, this stage is very important. If conditions permit, using the method of rearing on brooding beds for the first 15 days is both dry and warm, and also easy to observe and manage.

3. After 15 days, weaned pigeons can be moved to the ground for rearing. For those without brooding beds, floor group rearing can be used, but the ground must be kept dry and clean. Bedding material can be spread appropriately, but it must be replaced frequently. 

4. In winter, it is necessary to protect against cold and keep warm, and avoid drafts. In summer, attention should be paid to ventilation and mosquito and fly control. Supply fine granular feed, and appropriately add vitamin B or yeast tablets to drinking water. After young pigeons are moved out for 15 days, they have a certain ability to adapt to the environment. At this time, food can be supplied according to the formula of young pigeon feed and health sand.

5. Young pigeons around 2 months of age begin to enter the molting period. At this stage, energy feed in the daily ration can be appropriately increased, accounting for 85%-90%. Hemp seed and rapeseed in the feed can promote feather growth, so their proportion can be increased. Chinese herbal medicines such as Andrographis paniculata and Gentiana scabra can be appropriately added to the health sand, and antibiotics can be added to drinking water, which can prevent the occurrence of respiratory diseases and paratyphoid and other diseases.

6. At 3-5 months of age, young pigeons begin to enter a stable growth period and gradually show estrus. At this time, the selected breeding pigeons should be divided into male and female groups to ensure normal growth and development of the pigeons and avoid affecting later growth, development, and production performance due to early mating and early laying. Attention should be paid to the amount of feed supplied, not only to promote growth and development, but also to avoid excessive fatness or early maturity.

7. Therefore, in the daily ration, energy feed can be reduced and protein feed increased. Trace elements can be appropriately added to the health sand or daily ration. It is advisable to feed 2-3 times per day, and the amount supplied should not be too much.

8. Health sand needs to be sufficient, supplied 1-2 times per day, with 3-4 g per pigeon per day. Pigeons over 6 months of age are mostly mature. At this time, inferior ones can be removed and superior ones retained. The selected pigeons need to be paired and transferred to the breeding pigeon loft for rearing.