Baby Dove .. Not A Starling / An Injured Starling ..Help!

[nikku-chan]

when you say only the ones for eating, what do you mean?

Do you mean you have some human antibiotics that are in tablet form?

[Swetzz55]

Yes, I mean those Antibiotics Tablet but the Wound is healing very rapidly!
I'll try to post the pic as soon as I can and yea I have decided to take "Sky daw' with me coz as far as I know there isnt any Rehabber in Suratthani and maybe I'd find someone in Bangkok!

[Swetzz55]

Starting From today she even ate all her food by herself, So it wont be much of a tension! She even tries to have my finger

[Swetzz55]

Here's the link to the pic of the Wound of Sky daw!
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/desi.s...99715101578418

[TAWhatley]

Swetzz,

That's a darling little bird, but she looks very, very thin to me in that one picture you just posted. Can you try to get us some better pictures? I'm glad the little bird is learning to eat on its own .. are you providing seed and "teaching" it how to peck? What's she pecking at in that picture? The picture of the wound was too blurry for me to really tell anything. Better pictures would be a huge help.

Terry

[Swetzz55]

I'll try to get a better pic of the wounded area,
The food over there is some rice with peas. Im trying to teach it to peck by tapping my fingers near the food and she's very quick at learning she already started Eating on her own from Today I din't even have to really peck!

[Swetzz55]

I bought Some bird seeds For Sky daw..she pecks at them puts it in her mouth but doesnt swallow it!, how do i have teach her to swallow those seed's?

[nikku-chan]

She will swallow them eventually..she's still just testing them.
keep encouraging her by pecking at the seeds with your finger.
She should learn in a few days.

sprinkle some seeds in her box for her to peck at whenever she wants.
Keep feeding her the peas and that as well though.Make sure she is getting enough, especially because she is thin.

If you have frozen corn, it would be better than rice (just thaw it with some warm water) and feed it immediately (peas and corn can go sour fast). It would be easier to prepare than rice, as well.

With the rice, make sure you're feeding the rice the day it is cooked, and no later. And always keep it refrigerated, but make it slightly warm when you feed it.

Rice can breed ALOT of bacteria and can kill people, so if you're not careful with the preparation, it would be easy to kill a baby pigeon, which hasn't gotten enough "good bacteria" in its tummy from its mother anyway to deal with bad bacteria.

Sorry, you probably know all this, as you've been keeping little sky-daw for some weeks now.

Just making sure

Is she starting to flap her wings and run around in circles yet?

Will you still have access to the internet when you go away?

[Swetzz55]

Yes Nik's Im taking Care of that
She has started flying a bit, she doesnt sit in her box now..just flies out of it and walks all around the house!
Anyways..I want a favor, Could you please help locate a rehabber in Bangkok?
It would really be Appreciated
Im also trying but not able to give much time as my exam is coming up
tommorow!

[Swetzz55]

I remember one of the memeber's mentioning a Forum for Thai Pigeon lover's or dove, Does anybody still have tht link?? :S

[Charis]

I don't, I'm sorry. I wanted to tell you what a fine job you've done with this bird. I am so impressed with you kindness.
Good luck on your exam.

[Swetzz55]

Thank you Charis, It was my Duty to help the poor Bird
The link here is about Laughter pigeon, Well ..which post? can you give the link of the thread?? Thanks!!

[nikku-chan]

Maybe this http://www.tscwa.org/

ring them and ask.

or this guy might know, since he is specialising in racing pigeons...

http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/1562/qa.html

How exciting that she is flying now
Goodluck with your Exam!

[Swetzz55]

There is no contact number for the 2nd link!!
But i'll try contacting, I have mailed a few people ..waiting for their response
and Thanks alot Nik's!!

[Swetzz55]

I Emailed one of those Wild life people, but the reply was..
Dear shweta
In Thailand , Dove can adaptation suitable for many
environment you can watch it every where
please take care it until in good health
so free it in some public park or
some place else that it can survive for food
insect , weed etc It can survive by itself
bur free it after in good health
Thank for your kindy to birds
Sincerely Yours
Nakarin Dhattanon