The scoop on pigeon poop! so one of this days I looked outside of my balcony and I saw that in between my balcony and my neighbor s balcony there was a little nest with only 1 pigeon in there, every time I check that pigeon is always there, I know it s not dead because I see it move its head sometimes, but it never flies, do you think it might be a female pregnant pigeon ? The sparrowhawk may also predate on the wild pigeon. Pigeons don't technically get "pregnant". If a pigeon/pair of pigeons has a nest, and they have mated and are sitting in the nest, then before long I'd expect the hen to lay. The parents are both white with black specks. Discussing the genetic welfare problems of some fancy pigeon breeds. Pet pigeons - what we mean Explaining what we mean when we talk about keeping pigeons as pets. Veterinary Detection/Pregnancy Test. Pet pigeons - what we mean Explaining what we mean when we talk about keeping pigeons as pets. A sick or injured pigeon with no obvious signs of injury might: Sit apart from the flock looking hunched up and depressed ; Fluff his feathers up and, perhaps, have difficulty keeping his eyes open I think you need to tell us about your setup, whether you have a loft/aviary or this pigeon is an indoor pigeon, has she laid eggs before, are you certain it's a hen, etc. I remember my granny "feeling up" her domestic chicken to tell how many are with egg for control if they lay all eggs into their stalls with the plaster decoy eggs or if they wander off to secret stashes. If you want to breed your birds, provide a cuttlebone for calcium and ask a vet about nutrition requirements and how to tell if they are healthy enough to procreate. But they will be infertile and thus will not hatch. While pregnancy on guinea pigs can be telling, sometimes it’s difficult to see if your guinea pig is pregnant or not! No, this is not piggy porn. How to tell if a pigeon is male or female Explaining a bit about sexing pigeons. This gilt’s pregnancy indicator … I was wondering if there was any quick and easy way to tell the gender. Our pig is pregnant? You can perform blood or urine test if you are not sure whether your doe is pregnant or not. Poppy the Hereford gilt (a gilt is a female pig who has not had piglets yet) wishes to announce (though she would prefer NOT to discuss her insides) that she has missed her first heat since being bred. I can't tell from its head because I only have one bird so I can't compare the size of the head or anything like that. You think I jest but I had a government official who was here once looking at our big boar Archimedes and said, “My what a big sow!” If you have other pigeons in the loft with her, then let her pick out a mate and they will do the whole reproducing thing on their own. Our pig is pregnant? Discussing the genetic welfare problems of some fancy pigeon breeds. If they are your baby pigeons the 1st hatches squab is a male pigeon the second one is female. We have had such a long run of missed breedings,… Are pigeon faeces dangerous to humans and can it be used as fertiliser? How to tell if a pigeon is male or female Explaining a bit about sexing pigeons. The feral pigeon has few if any natural predators, with man being the main threat to the bird in areas of human habitation.