March 3, 2005
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I am a little concerned about my little pigeon "egglings". There has been so much snow and it has been so cold lately. The eggs are still there, and the mother (I'm assuming it's the mother, a bit sexist of me!) is still sitting on them, so I guess that is a good sign. I read on the internet someplace that it takes 40 days for them to hatch. The old hound is of the opinion that the eggs are frozen by now. I hope not. I admittedly don't like pigeons very much, especially the ones that ruin my balcony and my outdoor furniture, but I hate to think of that mother pigeon sitting on her eggs waiting in vain for them to hatch. Hopefully soon I will peek in and see two ugly little hatchlings.
This, by the way, is one of the pictures that come up if you google miss lill under the "images" tab. Rather ironic n'est pas?
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misslill - dad says the gestation period for the eggs is 21 days and not to worry too much about the cold; as long as mom sits on the eggs. It has been rather cold lately...
I wonder where the 40 days came from? It appeared to be a reputable "pigeon page". It seemed a bit long to me! It hasn't been 21 days so there is still hope!
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