Description -
The ring neck dove is very populare because they have a very beautiful and aerodynamic form and an amusing call. The are sometimes called laughing doves because their call can be described as Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha.
Temperament -
Dove's in general don't like to be touched.
Sexing -
???
Origin -
Europe.
Trainability -
Not trainable.
Loudness -
very low
Diet:
Ring Neck doves like to eat seed off of the ground they also like live food from time to time.
Desired Cage size -
Minumum cage size. Indoor or outdoor medium to large flight cage.
Length: 10-11 inches
Life span: up to 25 years in captivity
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Date: 2010-03-02 11:55:21 Poster Risk Level: Low User Advertisement: I am really not too sure about the boys getting along, but the 2 of the females seem really bonded.The other little female seems a bit more food aggressive.She is real curious about one of the males though.He bows and coo's to her and she makees this really funny laughing sound at him like she's trying to say here I am look at me.Very cute !!!!!!!!!They certinally are very well loved here Marty's Thoughts It must be a wonderful experience to be around the birds like that. Do you have any pictures?
Date: 2010-02-27 19:00:08 Poster Risk Level: Low User Advertisement: Well, I adopted a family of 5 doves.So I came home and put the 5 of them into my flight cage I thought they were all females and i have been told females ( hens) normally get along in groups.Well I noticed alot of pecking and bowing and cooing.So, it turned out 2 were males.I did find some stackable cages and my husband ispretty handy so he put some dividers in the middle.The cages are 30x30.So so far all has been well.The males were just showing some aggressiveness toward one another and they were pestering the 3 females. Marty's Thoughts That is so neat. I have to be honest that I have never even seen something like that. Do you think these doves will ever get along with each other? It sounds like you have an awesome setup.
Date: 2010-02-23 21:51:24 Poster Risk Level: Low User Advertisement: Thank you Marty.Now that I have found some doves, a few of them are not getting along too well together in their huge flight.Would you or anyone else happen to know where I could find a few reasonable bird cages?Thank you so much and God Bless !!!!!! Marty's Thoughts Well, congrats on finding some doves. What are the doing? What kind of cages are you looking for? What a bummer about them not getting along.
Date: 2010-02-17 14:49:30 Poster Risk Level: Low User Advertisement: Could someone tell me where I could purchase or adopt ring neck doves in Dupage County in IL ? Marty's Thoughts Good question. I wish you luck in your search for a dove.
Date: 2010-02-03 12:20:06 Poster Risk Level: Low User Advertisement: Would anyone in the chicagoland area happen to knowwhere I could find some beautiful ringneck doves?Would prefer a violetneck, but open to other colors as well. Thank you Marty's Thoughts Great Question!
Date: 2010-01-26 23:48:24 Poster Risk Level: Low User Advertisement: Does anyone near Naperville,IL have any ringneck doves for adoption? Marty's Thoughts Seems like a reasonable request :)
