Cosmo and Zuzu’s baby racing pigeon is 3 days old and growing by leaps and bounds. Today, the little peep seemed to be in full control of its neck and … Read More
I’m 2 Days Old!
Cosmo and Zuzu’s baby racing pigeon is two days old and growing fast! Right now, the little peep appears to be doubling in size each day. He (or she) has … Read More
Meet the Hatchling
Cosmo and Zuzu’s baby racing pigeon is one day old! As you can see, our little hatchling has barely managed to leave its shell. It may not seem like a … Read More
Happy Hatch Day!
Cosmo and Zuzu’s baby has arrived! After 18-19 days of incubation, we found this little guy (or gal) waiting in the nest. To recap, here’s what has happened over the … Read More
How to Candle Racing Pigeon Eggs
Cosmo and Zuzu have been taking turns incubating their eggs. But are there baby racing pigeons inside? One way to find out is to use a technique called “candling.” Candling … Read More
Incubation Period for Racing Pigeons
In the next day or two, we’ll find out if Zuzu’s eggs are fertilized (contain embryos). In the meantime, she and Cosmo have been taking turns keeping them toasty warm, … Read More
Double the Egg-citement!
Racing pigeons typically lay their eggs in pairs, so after yesterday’s egg-cellent discovery, I knew another one would be along in a day or two. Sure enough, today I discovered … Read More
Protective Papa
The newly laid egg has only been here for a day, but Cosmo has already proven himself to be quite the protective papa. Most male racing pigeons sit on the … Read More