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29th October 2009, 05:16 PM
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can't find owner of IF-2095-PAOF-09I tried calling the Perth Amboy club secretary, but he hasn't been able to identify/locate the owner. Also tried some online databases. Bird was found weak & dehydrated today. I brought him home and he's eating & drinking but seems to have a bad case of paratyphoid. Very runny green droppings with some green on feathers.
I'm not sure what's best - try to keep him at home in a box tomorrow, or release him in the morning, since he's not too far from home? He has a second band, looks temporary, like a red rubber band, numbered 5025. Just wondering what's best! Thanks! 
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29th October 2009, 05:52 PM
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the green slimy poo is from starvation so good food and water should help with that but I wouldnt release the bird for at least a while so it can build it self up again ..really not sure why the club cant find the owner when its from his own club
 the second band is for racing .
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#3
29th October 2009, 06:01 PM
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I'm in a bit of a hurry now, but will be back on tomorrow. Just keep the bird until then and feed and water it until something else can be figured out. How far is "not too far"?
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 Renee www.lovebirdsloft.com People have the right to be stupid, but some abuse that privilege. For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. Mark Twain Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes.------ Frieda Norris
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#4
29th October 2009, 06:14 PM
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Ah, that's a relief about the green poo! Then if it's less stressful and better in the long run for him to be in a warm, but strange place tomorrow, then I'll keep him here. Not finding the owner could have just been a miscommunication; maybe I'll hear something tomorrow. I have some shelled black oil sunflower that I broke into small pieces - thought that would be a better high-calorie food than cracked corn or other seeds.
He was quite the pigeon ambassador to my coworkers. They were convinced he must be some sort of exotic bird, that he was too beautiful to be a pigeon. :-) I really appreciate your reply - I don't have a lot of experience with birds, and I don't want my good intentions to go horribly wrong! :-)
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#5
29th October 2009, 06:21 PM
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Well, I'm near Philadelphia, and I'm assuming the owner is somewhere in the northern New Jersey area, so maybe 50 miles or so? But that's just a guess.
I'm actually relieved that the consensus is that I should keep him here tomorrow. I know sometimes what's best for an animal can be counterintuitive, especially if human intervention is just more stressful than it's worth. I'm sure it helps that he's accustomed to people, unlike a wild bird. I was absolutely *thrilled* to see him eating. I figured that had to be a good sign for both his physical and mental health! And again, your replies are very much appreciated! 
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#6
29th October 2009, 06:36 PM
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 its great that he found someone like you to take him on and take him in ,especially in his time of need you pretty much saved his life,keep up the great work
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29th October 2009, 06:36 PM
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Bird seed with some unpopped popcorn would be best for the bird.Keep it a couple of days for him to regain his strength. If you are to release him ,let him go in an open area with no tele. wires around.
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#9
29th October 2009, 06:52 PM
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POAF is a futurity band sold to different clubs,besides the Perth Amboy club, and individual people in different states,besides N.J., for out of state breeders,therefore tracking the owner may take some time.
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#10
29th October 2009, 07:05 PM
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#11
30th October 2009, 07:27 AM
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When a club secretary says they can't find the owner of a bird either they aren't doing their job or don't want to be bothered. I AM the club race secretary and I can tell you within a minute or so who bought every single band that's been sold in the past 7 years.
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Renee www.lovebirdsloft.com People have the right to be stupid, but some abuse that privilege. For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. Mark Twain Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes.------ Frieda Norris
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#12
30th October 2009, 09:41 AM
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I got an email from the club secretary - he gave the owner my number yesterday, but I haven't heard from him. The club secretary said if I still have the bird tomorrow, he can arrange to pick him up.
I wrote him back and said that if the owner doesn't really want the bird back, I don't want to put him to the trouble of retrieving him just to have him euthanized. What do you think the odds are that the owner (1) really wants him back and (2) won't just euthanize the little guy. I don't know all the circumstances, so I'm not going to be judgemental about euthanizing... but hey, if that's the likely end result here, then I'll gladly find an alternative. So I'm wondering both what the odds are that he'll be euthanized and what the legalities are. If I haven't personally heard from the owner by tomorrow, can I just look for another home for the bird, rather than turning him over to the club secretary? I apprecate that the guy is offering to take him off my hands, but I don't mind keeping him a while if that's what it'll take. As always - THANKS!
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#13
30th October 2009, 10:07 AM
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If the owner REALLY wants the bird back, you will hear from them. You do not have to let the club secretary or any other member have the bird if you aren't comfortable with doing so. PS: You do need to give the owner a fair amount of time to contact you. I would say that in all likelyhood, they are shipping a race tonight or tomorrow and that the owner most likely is around checking emails and such, so a day or two at the most should be sufficient. IMO
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Renee www.lovebirdsloft.com People have the right to be stupid, but some abuse that privilege. For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything. Mark Twain Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes.------ Frieda Norris
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#14
30th October 2009, 02:45 PM
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Well, it looks like I've got myself a bird! Turns out the owner lost him over a month ago and doesn't really have any interest in getting him back.
Ultimately I'd like to find a "foster" home for him. Someone in Jersey or Pennsylvania who'd be able to take him in. Is that a reasonable possibility? Should I start a new thread for that? In the meantime, his droppings are a pretty shocking shade of bright green. He's eating well - when should I expect the color to improve? Looks like I'm going to be spending a lot of time researching pigeons this weekend!
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#15
29th October 2009, 07:31 PM
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Well the club sends x amount of bands to different clubs in the area,also out of state breeders band a couple,say,of young birds and have a loft in the area settle them,train them,and enter them in the race.They usually split the winnings if the bird does come into the money.Therefore the owner/trainer of the bird may take awhile to track down.This bird was probably released in the race on Sunday the 25th from Cadiz,Ohio. So he is close to home i'm sure.
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