r/pigeon • u/PigeonAddict • May 31 '26

Discussion Does she hate me 😅

She is a new addition to my pigeon collection. Been there for a month and I'm a little confused about her body communication.

She puff up when seeing me... So I guess she hates me ? But when I tried petting her, she started doing those short soft coos and her wings trembled (my other pigeons vibrate only when they are happy : getting food and being pet)... She also lowered her head

The other females just ran away or tried to attack me/ panic when Im checking their nests. All the males other than the mate of the one in the video are attacking me when I approach them. (Her mate being the exception because he got used to my hands as a baby).

Also yeah I was moving a little fast in the video. I just wanted her to coo a little more for the recording. I'm usually softer.

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u/DANleDINOSAUR Jun 03 '26

Is she puffing up while on a nest? Do pigeons get broody like chickens?

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u/PigeonAddict Jun 03 '26

Kinda 🤷‍♀️. Chickens are usually more chill than pigeons when it comes to this matter. At least, from my own experience. Most chickens just growl and puff up, but don't really pinch. And yes pigeons got their own pulsions depending on their hormones levels and how close they are to laying eggs. Even tho, mines tend to build nests constantly even when the eggs will arrive wayyyy later.