I think I may have a pet dove now...

[PSUsouthpaw]

So I went out on my porch a few minutes ago, planning to go down to my car. In the garage below, I hear my neighbor fire up his Camaro project (v6 5 spd camaro--->LS1 6 spd, currently open header) Next thing, I hear flapflapflapsmackflapflapflap. I run down the stairs in time to see a bird smack into my car windows, turn around and plow into the side of the building. So I go over, tell my neighbors, and they come look at it with me. After it flew at us and confusion ensued for a few moments, we got a good look at it. Apparently, its a Dove, and its wings appear intact, so it may have gotten hit or blown about by a Semi (I live right on a major highway). I took some bread down to it, but it seemed unresponsive to me throwing pieces at its head. I think I'm going to wait until morning, and it its still there I'll get a box for it or something.

Anyone know anything about doves?

[SuperGLS]

I can't help, but...

it seemed unresponsive to me throwing pieces at its head.

Last time someone threw bread at my head I fell in love.

[KeWLKaT]

Doves are typically seed eaters. There are a few species, called fruit doves, which live in tropical regions whose staple diet is fruit. There are very few of these in captivity. Since most of the doves in captivity have a staple of seeds we will talk about the seed eaters.

Unlike most pet birds (parrots, finches, parakeets, etc.), doves do not husk the seeds before eating them. They swallow the seeds whole. This is a plus for dove keepers since their is no question about the amount of food in a dish where with other birds the seed cups quickly fill up with husks making it harder to determine the amount of seed. The type of seeds eaten by doves largely depends on the species. While it is true that most doves will do quite well with an ordinary wild bird seed or canary mix from the garden or pet store, most breeders prefer to make their own combinations from various types of seeds. The most common seeds offered to medium sized doves (i.e. ringneck, senegal) are milo, wheat and millet. Small birds (i.e. diamond, cape, ruddy ground) prefer millet or canary grass seed but will often eat milo and wheat if offered. Large doves (i.e. bronzewing, red-eyed) will eat all of the above mentioned seeds as well as larger seeds like pop corn, peas and sunflower seeds. Many of the exotic doves also eat insects and berries in the wild. You may want to offer them maggots or meal worms to supplement their diet. The protein from insects is important so if your birds don't eat them when you offer them (or if they just gross you out) then you may want to offer them boiled eggs (mashed up) for the protein.

[hyunelan2]

:eek: :wtf: Is this animal planet?



although it looks like a copy-paste from something, either that or Doves are Felix's other hobby

[KeWLKaT]

Oh yes I raise Doves as a hobby you didn't know? :)

LOL jk

[Silentwolf]

:abovelol:

[evan938]

if its a mourning dove (grey), break its neck, stick your pointer and middle finger in under the breast, hold the legs, rip the breast meat out, clean feathers/skin off, filet out breast meat and have kabobs

no joke

[ArunSenior04]

You've been watching to much Survivorman.

[evan938]

actually, ive done that multiple times. i used to hunt almost every weekend. towards the end of my time i loved to hunt, it was mourning dove. theyre everywhere, i dont have to walk far, and theyre easy to clean