Emerald Dove Husbandry Manual - Nswfmpa.org

Jennifer Brown ● Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica ● Husbandry manual
From day 3 to day 5- Formula Roudybush Squab Handfeed®
Feed 4 parts water: 1 part formula
From day 6 to day 10- Formula Roudybush Squab Handfeed®
Feed 3 parts water: 1 part formula
From day 11 to day 21 to weaning- Formula Roudybush Formula 3®
Feed initially 3 parts water: 1 part formula and reduce water as chick
approaches weaning
When formula is fed out it should be the same temperature as your wrist
11.9 Specific Requirements:
If t he ab ove m ethods an d guidelines ar e f ollowed t hen t here are n o o ther sp ecial
requirements needed to hand raise this bird.
It should be noted that success rates will be higher if birds of a si milar size and age are
kept and raised together.
11.10 Pinioning Requirements:
There is no reason to pinion this bird.
11.11 Data Recording:
There are t wo st ages to t he d ata r ecording. There i s data rec ording f or t he eg g an d
data recording for the chick.
When the egg is collected the following should be recorded:
• The eggs fresh weight (g)(Length*Breadth*Breadth*0.548)
• Date it was collected
• Date it was layed
• Length (cm)
• Breadth (cm)
• Egg volume (cm 3 )(L*B*B*0.51)
• Egg condition
• If it is fertile
The egg can be determined to be fertile by candling.
The egg can be written on with a lead pencil. It should be labeled with the date it was
collected, where it was collected from, the species and its initial weight.
Once the egg is in incubation it should have a r ecords chart. On the chart should be
recorded:
• The number of days the egg has been in incubation
• The eggs actual weight
• Density
• Vein growth (%)
• Date
• Expected number of days till pipping
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