A Report on The Characteristics Of Common Doves Of Bangladesh

Abstract

The study was conducted during the period of 05.05.2013 to 31.12.2013.This study was conducted to analyze the present status of doves. There are close to 300 species of dove but there are no breeds in the world. The aim of the study was to know variety of doves, health status and behavioral and reproductive characteristics of the doves. The method of this study includes phenotypic observation of doves through photography, query from internet. Doves are very loved by common people. Doves feed on seeds (granivorus), fruits (frugivorus), and plants. The normal body temperature ranges between 109-110 degree F( month old or even two weeks old squabs tended to be close to adult temperature) ,respiration rate 20-35 per minute, heart rate 180-250 per minute. A temperature of 99-102 degree F would work to incubate dove eggs but anything over 103 degree F will result in a dead embryo. Doves reach sexual maturity between the ages of 6 and 8 months. Doves mate throughout their life but the peak times are usually in spring and summer. Males choose the nest and attract a mate by puffing-up their hind neck feathers. The mating usually occurs for a short period and when ready to mate, the female crouches and the male jumps on her back flapping his wings to maintain balance on the female. Sometimes the pair’s beaks are locked together during breeding. Females usually lay an average of two eggs in a nest loosely constructed from feathers and twigs. Both male and female incubate the eggs, which hatch after 18 days. Males incubate the eggs from mid-morning to late afternoon whereas a female takes her turn in late afternoon and overnight to mid-morning. Both parents feed them from regurgitated “crop milk” secreted by the lining of a bird’s crop. The young are independent at four to five weeks of age. Doves can raise an average of five broods per year under optimal conditions. When doves are not involved in courtship behavior, caring for young, or eating, their day is spent cooing, preening, and sunbathing at their loafing and roosting sites. Common dove diseased are canker, pox, colibacillosis, typhoid, paramyxovirus infection, Chlamydia infection, histoplasmosis etc. Other health problems are egg bound, tick, mite, flies, lice infestation. Common drugs used in SAQTVH,CVASU are Renamox powder, Enroflox, Civox vet, Doxy-A vet, Sulfatrim pow, Furidon-vet, Cosomix plus, Coliprim pow, Denaguard, piper vet, Vit AD3E etc.