Dove FYI

nrooks

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Oct 21, 2014
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London, Ontario
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Seven Cockatiels - four females and three males
Five Parrotlets - three males and two females
In the next two weeks a pair of budgies and a dove (they all live together now) will be coming into my rescue - I have never cared for a dove before and was hoping that someone who knows about them could give me some basic dos and donts .... I will be doing more research in the next two week prior to their arrival but want to know for instance how is their diet different then the budgies... should these guys be kept together or rehomed separately ...
Normally I try to keep animals that arrived together together in their new homes but I also know their are some dangers about cross species habitation...
Any help would be appreciated
 

riddick07

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Dec 22, 2011
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PA
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Blue & Gold Macaw (Titan) & Yellow Naped Amazon (Kelly)
At the shelter we have two doves. They are both male and don't particularly like each other so are caged separately. I would think it would be fine to separate the different species since the dove should be getting grit and you don't want the budgies eating that. Our doves get a seed mix that the finches eat. I can ask the specific brand if you would like? The doves also get a bowl of whatever fresh fruit/veggie mix was made up for all the parrots.
 
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riddick07

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Dec 22, 2011
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Oh and all their bowls are on the floor of their cage.
 

Featheredsamurai

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Aug 24, 2011
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California
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African Greg
2 cockatiels
Winners cup is one of the best pigeon foods, doves are a little smaller and do better on a seedier diet. You can also include some egg laying crumbles occasionly. I have several friends with their own homer pigeons, as well as common pigeon, ring neck dove, and kings.

Check for feather louse/lice. I've never met a pidgeos or dove who didn't have them
 

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