Sleeping Baby Dove

Fred hatched after most doves had finished breeding for the season. His parents decided to breed as a result of an unexpectedly warm week.

He spends the day in the aviary when the sun is on it and keeping it warm where his parents fuss over him feeding him from time to time. He spends the nights indoors with me where it is warm because the evening temperature are too cold for him to survive.

I have tried several bedding items indoors. He has taken to one particular tea towel. After I have fed him, he likes to snuggle down in the folds and sleep.
He chirps in his sleep, cute little noises all evening from beside me on the couch.

He is putting on weight well, getting stronger each day. When he can eat on his own, he will be strong enough to live outside permanently.

The Farm at 64 raises money for the charity Porridge and Rice, an education charity supporting education in the slums of Nairobi, home to some of the poorest people in the world. They charity website is http://www.porridgeandrice.com/.

The Farm at 64 is not a business, just the name that my children have given to the many pets that I keep. The Farm at 64 website is http://www.thefarmat64.co.uk/.