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I received an email from a user of the Breeders Market.

Hello,

My name is alyssa. I am really wanting to breed my white dove with a white or ring-neck dove. I currently have a female and want to buy a male. I am willing to give the interested seller pick of the brood once they’re hatched. My female is an excellent breeder.

Thank you,

Alyssa.

Can anyone help? Either Contact Us or write a comment at the bottom of this post.

A study reported at MonstersAndCritics.com states that mothers of baby birds sired by less impressive fathers give the eggs a high level of antioxidants than those of better quality fathers.

This goes against the more popular thinking that the offspring of more impressive male birds would be given a greater chance of development and survival.

This new theory states that the mother tries to make up for her less than perfect reproductive choices by giving them a head start in development.

This could also explain some human reproductions, especially my own beautiful daughter. I always thought she must of got her looks from her mother, but now it seems that it might go a little deeper than I thought…

An interesting article from PhysOrg.com on a study done on the American house finches.

The article states that when the nest is exposed to mites and other parasites, the mother undergoes hormonal changes to alter the birth order of her off spring, to give the more fragile males a greater chance to survive.

Males did more of the development in the egg, thus protecting them from mites and getting them out of the nest quicker.

Could be an interesting discovery for bird breeders and their struggle for parasite control.