Marc, if you can, can you keep us updated with pictures on the growth of this little guy? I'd like to see how fast they grow, and what they look like while doing so. =]

Thanks
-Vinnie

Can you recommended breeding books? Do the parent doves do all the work?

The parents know what needs to be done and will do all the work on their own. It's interesting to watch them train the young to perch, fly, and feed itself. At times it will seem cruel as they will refuse to feed the baby. That's so it will get used to feeding itself from the feed dish.

The bird is fully feathered and is 50% the size of the normal full grown bird. haha. Looks awesome!

He learned to perch the other day and is now out of the nest.

I really enjoyed the video and photo! I think these videos will be useful to other magicians who want to raise babies. So cute! As for the name, you wanted something unusual.

Maybe you could call her/him "Isskatini" (iss-kah-teeny) or "Ska-teeny" or "Teeny" for short. That means "little" in the Choctaw language.
Autumn

LOL
-ahem-
Congrats on having a new baby bird!