PETS CORNER

Diamond Doves

Diamond doves are small kind of bird. These doves are grey coloured and spotted in wild but of different colours in aviaries .These doves are so

beautiful that they are called beauty of nature.

These doves have orange coloured rings arround their eyes.They are 19-21 cm in length and 31.6 - 29.6 Grams in weight.

Diamond doves as pets

Diamond doves are easy to kept as pet.These doves are small in size but is so beautiful .To keep diamond doves as pet you will need:

1.A cage

2.A nesting box

You can make nest at home by cutting a tin.

3.Food

4. A healthy Diamond dove pair

Choosing a healthy diamond dove

Choosing a healthy diamond dove is very easy.Before buying these doves check all the body parts like

feet, neck, beak, eyes, feathers and tails.But you can choose any colour as you wish.

And as a result you will receive a healthy Diamond doves

Here are some colours of diamond doves

Wild colour diamond dove

Cinnamon dove

Copper red Diamond dove

White diamond dove

Red diamond dove

Blue white rump diamond dove

Pied diamond dove

Silver white tailed diamond dove

Choosing a male and female Diamond Doves

If you want to breed your doves you will need one male and one female dove.The difference between

male and female dove is that male have thick ring arround eyes than female.Male coo at female.

Male diamond doves

Female Diamond doves

Here are some pairs of diamond doves

Left one female and other is male

Left one male and others is male

Male cooing at female

Male cooing

Diamond doves Breeding

Diamond doves can breed in cage. In the breeding season. of these doves you should attach nesting box
in the cage. Female dove lay 2 eggs in the nest and then both male and female dove incubate the first egg
for 13-15 days and incubate the second egg for 11-12 days.If the eggs hatch You will see small pinkish coloured babies.