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

[nikku-chan]

i PMed Maryjane, who knows alot about doves.

So she does have feathers around her head?

How long is her tail now? and what is the distance between the tips of her wing feathers and the end of her tail?

What colour are the poops?

[nikku-chan]

i found a website about zebra doves, by a woman who has them as pets and seems pretty knowledgeable...

Her email is down the bottom of the page
http://www.diamonddove.info/bird10a%20Zebra.htm

Also, apparently in Thailand, people keep zebra doves as pets because they hold cooing competitions every year. The zebra dove is thought to be very lucky.

Maybe you could search in Thai (i tried searching in english but only got tourist info, not any contacts) for an organizer of the competition to direct you to someone that can check Sky Daw out.

[nikku-chan]

ANYONE?

does the baby look normal for 7-8 week old?
Should it be flying?

[Reti]

Yep, should be fying at 7-8 weeks, at least up to tables and counters. Any recent pics?

Reti

[nikku-chan]

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/desi.swetz/DropBox

apparently the ones at the end are fairly recent.

[Reti]

From the pics it looks like a 2-3 week old baby.

Reti

[nikku-chan]

that's what i thought...

Swetz, how recent are those last pictures?
How many weeks ago did you take them?

[cyro51]

Good morning Swetz!

Thank you for caring so much for Sky Daw, I bet she has already stolen your heart.

All I know about the Zebra Dove is what was written in that link that Nikku-Chan provided, but I was wondering whether she might need extra nutrients to make her plumper .

This is a link to the MacMilk crop replacement diet:

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showth...referrerid=560

It might be useful to mix some up to give Sky Daw a boost. Otherwise just give her whatever ingredients you can get hold of, such as chopped bolied egg.

Or you could find a pet shop that has a mix of food for birds that eat a combination of seeds and insects...I have seen those mixes here in the UK , but I don't know whether other countries have them.

Could you weigh Sky Daw on the kitchen scales and let us know her weight?

I also found this site http://www.diamonddove.info/bird10a%20Zebra.htm which advises of feeding a zebra dove as a pet. It says Zebras feed on small seeds where the ground is bare in open spaces among thorn scrub, roadsides, paths, and in gardens. The birds also eats insects and it was recommended to me that I replace this part of their diet by using a certain kind of dog food along with the usual finch seed that is given to the diamonds.
Cynthia

[Swetzz55]

Sorry Folks cudnt reply as busy Travelling around places,
She has Already Stolen my heart!!
Im trying to get her to Eat the Seeds but I also provide her with Apro Dog food, Rice and Peas. Thanks for the Info I'll surely Get Boiled Eggs.
As for Flying she does Fly to Tables and Chairs but not So much!
I have gone Thru that Site but Rite now Im not With Sky daw,
She is in Suratthani and Im in Bkk rite now..My Dad is taking care of her as of now!
The last pics were like on 17th March not soo Recent!

[Swetzz55]

Can I get a List of Good Bird Food companies?
Its easier to get Pet food in Bangkok than anywhere!

[nikku-chan]

So, she would be about 4 or 5 weeks in those last pics. she still seems pretty undeveloped for that age.

Has she filled out more now?
does she look like a normal bird now?
I would definitely weigh her.

someone else will have to help with the pet food, because i don't know.

[TAWhatley]

Originally Posted by Swetzz55

Can I get a List of Good Bird Food companies?
Its easier to get Pet food in Bangkok than anywhere!

I have no idea if these brands are available in Thailand or not, but they are well known ones in the US:

Kaytee
Roudybush
Lafebers
Zupreem
Harrisons
L & M

Terry

[Swetzz55]

Today I tried feeding Skydaw the Seeds I bought smetime ago and She ate a few of them!!

[maryjane]

That is great, keep encouraging her to peck at seeds, she is just a slow-developing dove it seems. That can happen. Keep a close eye on her weight. It would be very helpful to you if you were able to weigh her each day to make sure she's gaining weight. Keep up the good work!

[Swetzz55]

Here Jumps another problem,
I let "Sky Daw" free in the morning time till Night and then put her in the Cage
When she moves around she litters in sme places and my bro doesnt like it!
What do i do now?? I wont put her in a Cage all Day long, I cant do tht and I wont do it!