How to incubate a pigeons eggs?

[Mihai]

One of my fancy pairs of pigeon keep breaking the eggs in the incubating process. I'm going to put some dummy eggs under them and hatch the eggs in a incubator, then when they hatch I change them with the dummy eggs.
What temp and humidity I need? Also how many days before they hatch I stop to turn them?

This is the pair.
They are Romanian Beauty Homer.

 

[backyard pigeons]

One of my fancy pairs of pigeon keep breaking the eggs in the incubating process. I'm going to put some dummy eggs under them and hatch the eggs in a incubator, then when they hatch I change them with the dummy eggs.
What temp and humidity I need? Also how many days before they hatch I stop to turn them?
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This is the pair.
They are Romanian Beauty Homer.

I can't give you much advice on incubating a pigeon egg, as I have never done it.

But what does their nest look like? It is very rare for pigeons to break their eggs under them consistently. How many time has it happened?

I bet their is a simple problem like not enough calcium in their diet, to small of nest bowl, to little bedding, etc.

 

[Mihai]

I can't give you much advice on incubating a pigeon egg, as I have never done it.

But what does their nest look like? It is very rare for pigeons to break their eggs under them consistently. How many time has it happened?

I bet their is a simple problem like not enough calcium in their diet, to small of nest bowl, to little bedding, etc.

This is the grit i give them and on the side on the food pink mineral powder

Nest

Bedding

They do this every time
I paired them 2-3 years ago and they hatched only 2 squabs in 2 different years, they had every year 5-7 rounds of eggs

 

[Mihai]

Forgot to say that the last squab they hatched also breaks the eggs when he is incubating. Maybe its something genetic?

 

[backyard pigeons]

Forgot to say that the last squab they hatched also breaks the eggs when he is incubating. Maybe its something genetic?

I doubt it. Those bowls look to small for those chunky birds.

Perhaps its genetic, or just bad parents, but either way, I would consider getting rid of them. There's no use for a breeding pair that can't raise young.

My concern with putting a baby under them would be that the baby would get squished just like the eggs.

 

[Mihai]

I doubt it. Those bowls look to small for those chunky birds.

Perhaps its genetic, or just bad parents, but either way, I would consider getting rid of them. There's no use for a breeding pair that can't raise young.

My concern with putting a baby under them would be that the baby would get squished just like the eggs.

Those bowls have 9 inches diameter.
Its true that they hatched only 2 times in their life but once that baby hatched they grew him/her very good and nice.

 

[backyard pigeons]

Those bowls have 9 inches diameter.

Hmm. Those chunky birds look like they could use something about a foot in diameter. And not as tall, so it is easy for them to get in and out. I would guess that would fix the problem, but if not, I would consider getting rid of them for breeding purposes, and just keep them as pets.

 

[Mihai]

Hmm. Those chunky birds look like they could use something about a foot in diameter. And not as tall, so it is easy for them to get in and out. I would guess that would fix the problem, but if not, I would consider getting rid of them for breeding purposes, and just keep them as pets.

They were always pets for me and didnt expect them to hatch but when they do their babys are so cute and chunky that i love them.
I am 100% that everything i do they will not be able to hatch on their own so if i know how to hatch at an incubator and then give them to their parents and see how they grow and stuff that will be awesome.

This thing its just too cute!

 

[-Kiwi-]

I incubated pigeon eggs last year for the same problem, and I just treated them like chicken eggs and returned them three days before hatch. Both hatched and grew up like normal pigeons.

 

[Mihai]

I incubated pigeon eggs last year for the same problem, and I just treated them like chicken eggs and returned them three days before hatch. Both hatched and grew up like normal pigeons.

That's easy.
Thank you!