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It depends, normal doves cost from $25 to $30.
The song says 'two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.' So there would be eleven verses in the song that would include them. The total would be 22 turtle doves by the end of the song.
on the second day of Christmas
6 (partridge, turtle doves, French hen, calling birds, geese alaying, swans aswimming)
1 partridge,2 turtle doves, 3 french hens, 4 colly birds, 6 geese and 7 swans (23 total), bear in mind this from most well known version, other versions have different animals and number would correspond, some versions have badgers, hares and ducks instead of or in addition to previously mentioned
Turtle doves do form long-term pair bonds, but they are not always "for life." They typically mate with the same partner for multiple breeding seasons, displaying strong fidelity to their mate. However, if a partner dies or is unavailable, they may choose a new mate.
There are six different winged animals, or 23 total, in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas: 1 partridge 2 turtle doves 3 french hens 4 colly birds 6 geese-a-laying 7 swans-a-swimming
There are a number. The Turkey, an edible component of the holiday also associated with Thanksgiving. The partridge in a Pear Tree- the Goose. there are several and quite a few birds make up the bulk of the gifts in the song (l2 days of Christmas) For eating, the Christmas goose is traditional in nursery rhymes but not so popular nowadays in the US. Turkey and maybe duck is more popular as well as roasting size chickens. On Christmas cards one sees a lot of cardinals and chickadees .
On The First Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Second Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me 2 Turtle doves And A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Third Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Fourth Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Fifth Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me 5 Gold Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Sixth Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me 6 Geese A Laying 5 Gold Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Seventh Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me 7 Swans A Swimming 6 Geese A Laying 5 Gold Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Eighth Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me 8 Maids A Milking 6 Geese A Laying 5 Gold Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Ninth Day Of Christmas My True Love Gve To Me 9 Ladies Dancing 8 Maids A Milking 7 6 Geese A Laying 5 Gold Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Tenth Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me 10 Lords A Leaping 9 Ladies Dancing 8 Maids A Milking 6 Geese A Laying 5 Gold Rings Ba Dum Bum Bum 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Eleventh Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me 11 Pipers Piping 10 Lords A Leaping 9 Ladies Dancing 8 Maids A Milking 7 Swans A Swimming 6 Geese A Laying 5 Gold Rings Ba Dum Bum Bum 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And A Partridge In A Pear Tree On The Twelfth Day Of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me 12 Drummers Drumming 11 Pipers Piping 10 Lords A Leaping 9 Ladies Dancing 8 Maids A Milking 7 Swans A Swimming 6 Geese A Laying 5 Gold Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And A ParTridge In A Pear Tree
On the first day of Christmas My true love sent to me; A partridge in a pear tree On the second day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 2 Turtle Doves And a partridge in a pear tree On the third day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And a partridge in a pear tree On the fourth day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And a partridge in a pear tree On the fifth day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 5 Golden Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle Doves And a partridge in a pear tree On the sixth day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 6 Geese a Laying 5 Golden Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle doves And a Partridge in a Pear Tree On the seventh day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 7 Swans a Swimming 6 Geese a Laying 5 Golden Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle doves And a Partridge in a Pear Tree On the eighth day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 8 Maids a Milking 7 Swans a Swimming 6 Geese a Laying 5 Golden Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle doves And a Partridge in a Pear Tree On the ninth day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 9 Ladies Dancing 8 Maids a Milking 7 Swans a Swimming 6 Geese a Laying 5 Golden Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle doves And a Partridge in a Pear Tree On the tenth day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 10 Lords a Leaping 9 Ladies Dancing 8 Maids a Milking 7 Swans a Swimming 6 Geese a Laying 5 Golden Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle doves And a Partridge in a Pear Tree On the eleventh day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 11 Pipers Piping 10 Lords a Leaping 9 Ladies Dancing 8 Maids a Milking 7 Swans a Swimming 6 Geese a Laying 5 Golden Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle doves And a Partridge in a Pear Tree On the first day of Christmas My true love sent to me: 12 Drummers drumming 11 Pipers Piping 10 Lords a Leaping 9 Ladies Dancing 8 Maids a Milking 7 Swans a Swimming 6 Geese a Laying 5 Golden Rings 4 Calling Birds 3 French Hens 2 Turtle doves And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
In the "Twelve Days of Christmas" there were 12 things given.The lyrics are below.On the first day of Christmas,my true love sent to meA partridge in a pear tree.On the second day of Christmas,my true love sent to meTwo turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the third day of Christmas,my true love sent to meThree French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the fourth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meFour calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the fifth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meFive golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the sixth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meSix geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the seventh day of Christmas,my true love sent to meSeven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the eighth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meEight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the ninth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meNine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the tenth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meTen lords a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the eleventh day of Christmas,my true love sent to meEleven pipers piping,Ten lords a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the twelfth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meTwelve drummers drumming,Eleven pipers piping,Ten lords a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree!
There was NO Sweetheart in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas.There was a True Love though:On the first day of Christmas,my true love sent to meA partridge in a pear tree.On the second day of Christmas,my true love sent to meTwo turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the third day of Christmas,my true love sent to meThree French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the fourth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meFour calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the fifth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meFive golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the sixth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meSix geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the seventh day of Christmas,my true love sent to meSeven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the eighth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meEight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the ninth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meNine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the tenth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meTen lords a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the eleventh day of Christmas,my true love sent to meEleven pipers piping,Ten lords a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree.On the twelfth day of Christmas,my true love sent to meTwelve drummers drumming,Eleven pipers piping,Ten lords a-leaping,Nine ladies dancing,Eight maids a-milking,Seven swans a-swimming,Six geese a-laying,Five golden rings,Four calling birds,Three French hens,Two turtle doves,And a partridge in a pear tree!