handicapped pigeon

[natrlhorse]

Does anyone still need a one-legged pigeon companion? I have a young male with a splayed leg. He cannot use his splayed leg at all but can hop around and fly. He was just weaned, we had the vet splint the splayed leg but it did not help. This little guy needs a new home ASAP. I have shipping boxes if someone wants him they just need to cover shipping or pick him up.

He is a nice red and white magpie komorner tumbler with no band. He has been handled and is people-friendly. I can e-mail pictures of "Louie"
I am located in Central California (San Luis Obispo)

------------------
Tori
Fantails, Komorner Tumblers and Hungarian Giant House Pigeons

[LadyandPheniox]

what do they normaly charge for shipping, and what carrier do they use?? I have heard USPS done's not do birds..

San

------------------
Freedom is the distance between Church and State

[natrlhorse]

I think that shipping overnight anywhere is $20 and they are shipped via Express Mail. I haven't shipped any yet but I do have a pile of USPS approved NEST boxes here at home.

------------------
Tori
Fantails, Komorner Tumblers and Hungarian Giant House Pigeons

[Rick07]

Could you send the pic of LOUI, to my email thanks
trackstar_64@yahoo.com

[natrlhorse]

Sure, I'll run downstairs and take one of him right now. The poor guy wasn't doing so well today. He is offspring from my mom's pigeons and I just brought him home to my loft. The other birds are picking on him a little and he can't reach the feed or water so I have to hold him up. He doesn't seem to be using the one "good" leg. I hope it will get stronger. He can fly around a little to get away from the other pigeons.

------------------
Tori
Fantails, Komorner Tumblers and Hungarian Giant House Pigeons

[LadyandPheniox]

Tori,

Do you have pictures??

And is he able to use his good leg??

I am VERY used to having "Special Needs" around the house <my son is Verbal Apraxic and My husband is STILL recovering from his 3ed Spine Fusion.>

Do you think the lil one can handle the stress of a cross country trip?? Please, let me know.

San

------------------
Freedom is the distance between Church and State
Homepage:
http://velvetdove2002.tripod.com/velvetdove/

[natrlhorse]

I e-mailed you some photos of Louie. He is a healthy little guy. I put him in his own cage last night so he wouldn't be bothered by the other birds and he was perching on his good leg.

------------------
Tori
Fantails, Komorner Tumblers and Hungarian Giant House Pigeons

[LadyandPheniox]

Tori

Thanks for the Pics. and your consideration of us for the lil guy!

Looking foward to the next e-mail!

Brightest Blessings!

Sandra

[LadyandPheniox]

OMG&G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!!!!!

I JUST spoke to the post office IN san luis obispo, CA and ALL CLEAR to ship Pigeons from there!!!!!!

WAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO

TORI, please contact me asap!

I have e-mailed you my Phone numeber!

Thanks San!

[natrlhorse]

I just called them too--maybe that is why the lady sounded so confused

------------------
Tori
Fantails, Komorner Tumblers and Hungarian Giant House Pigeons

[LadyandPheniox]

HI all sorry for the dup. post but I figure it couldn't hurt!

I really need your help here!

I need to know how to ship a pigeon from CA to NY. We check with the post office and dispite what their rules and regs. say... which is Pigeons CAN be shipped by express mail... we are being told no....

Keep in mind that this lil' guy is NOT in the Quarentine are there.

ANY help would be GREAT!!
We'd love to have Louie here for the weekend!

Sandra

please excuse the typing....

[TAWhatley]

Did the Post Office give you a reason why they are refusing to ship?

It may be because it is too hot to safely ship live birds right now. The temps here in Southern California are in the 90's right now and probably not a whole lot cooler where Tori is located.

Terry Whatley

[natrlhorse]

Ah yes, we both had a long discussion with the post office. Our postal service in SLO is notoriously bad. Their idea of express overnight shipping is 4 days. I went to the post office to ship the bird since someone at the office said it would arrive in NY on Friday. Then the told me it would arrive Saturday...maybe. So they told me to bring the bird in Monday morning before 10 am and he would get to NY by Wednesday. Then Sharon called them and I guess they decided that they can't really ship birds since it takes so long. Can you tell I'm a little frustrated with them??

Maybe you can help me, do you know if we are allowd to ship birds out of So Cal yet. Ben and I are headed down towards San Diego in a couple of days but I was pretty sure that everything down south is still under quarantine. Do you know of any other shippers?

------------------
Tori
Fantails, Komorner Tumblers and Hungarian Giant House Pigeons

[TAWhatley]

Most of Southern California was released from quarantine effective July 30, 2003 though it was not announced until August 4, 2003.

Portions of certain counties remain quarantined, but I believe all of San Diego County is now free of the quarantine.

I don't know of any shippers but would be wary of shipping other than the first of the week to assure the bird doesn't get stuck somewhere over the weekend. Also, I really, really think it's too hot right now to ship.

Terry Whatley

[natrlhorse]

Little Louie shipped out this morning. The gal at the Post office was very nice, I guess they couldn't access accurate information from the destination post office. The whole problem was that they thought the other post office would be closed on Saturday. So no problems and little Louie is happy in his shipping box. He is going to have a super home!

------------------
Tori
Fantails, Komorner Tumblers and Hungarian Giant House Pigeons