Breeding roller pigeons

First lets talk about nesting boxes. The nesting boxes should be large enough to have two nesting bowls. The birds should be locked in the nesting boxes until all the hens in the loft lay their eggs. If the birds are NOT locked down and the nesting boxes are too small the birds will have to mate on the floor of the loft; this could be a problem because in this case, you can never be sure who the parents really are. The fancier should provide straw or pine needles for the nest. Breeding season usually start at the beginning of the year, around the middle of February. After mating it take anywhere form 8 to 12 days for the hen to lay her eggs, it take about 18 or 19 days to hatch. Youngsters usually take 21 to 30 days after birth, before being pulled from nest.