Dove not able to fly

[SueC]

I've got some non-raisin like poop from the dove today.





Is the above normal? Don't see any worms, etc. in her poop.

She was passing out nice raisin-type poop before this.

Am I paranoid or should I get her to the vet?

BTW she's eating and drinking well. Flying skills have improved.

Suzanna

[pdpbison]

Hi Suzanna,


These are some odd looking poops...almost like she had been constipated or not forming normal stools anyway...

Might be a good idea to worm her soon, but of course make sure you calculate the correct dose of the medicine and it's regimen, for her weight...

Are you useing the ACV-Water for her drinking Water?

What has been her diet lately?


Best wishes!

Phil
Las Vegas

[Reti]

They look weird, but I've seen it in my birds before. I didn't relate it to any illness and it went away quickly.
Have you changed her diet? Is she stressed?
Is she drinking more water than usual? It seems there is lots of water.

Keep an eye on her.

Reti

[SueC]

Come to think of it, she does drink alot of water.

Have been giving her seeds all this while. There was no change in her diet. Also gave her some red grit which she took readily and she had ACV water last Sunday. Perhaps I should do ACV every other day instead of once a week?

I'm not sure about the de-worming part. I've not seen any dewormer for birds being sold at the pet shops. So most probably I'll have to take her back to the vet and cross my fingers he has something for her.

Have added a small dose of garlic in her water. Does this help to de-worm her?

Meanwhile, will monitor her closely.

Suzanna

[Reti]

The garlic should help. Give her some every day and see what happens.
I use the ACV three times a week, it always resolves any unusual droppings.
Your vet should have deworming agents but I would suggest he runs a fecal first.

Reti

[SueC]

The vet said that the little one is alright - fecal is ok, developing well phyiscally and should be able to be released at the end of the year. The funny shaped poo looked OK to him.

She's now roaming about in my studyroom, with Beanie as a 'companion'.
She's pretty nosy and likes to test her beak on almost everything. Her new perch is the top of my fan! She is flying well too.

Beanie does not take to her very well. Wing slaps and hostile coo-ing to the little one who does not fight back.

Here are some recent pics of her and some with Beanie too. Sorry about the messy table.

Do doves wing slap like pigeons? The only defensive action she gives me whenever I approach her to send her back to her cage was holding her wings vertically.

[SueC]

Not true buddies, yet ....





I'm not sure if I can release her at the end of this month!

Suzanna

[feralpigeon]

Hi Suzanna,

Adorable pictures, very sweet one you have there. About releasing at the
end of the month, as Maggie mentioned, best to locate a flock that s/he could
be released into first as you proceed to evaluate whether the bird is releasable.
Here's a link from the resource section that you may have read in the past:

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/showthread.php?t=11919

but no harm in a refresher course on the criteria.

I would also keep an eye on the droppings to see what if any changes occur
w/over the next few days to a week. Good luck w/your new rescue.

fp

[Pigeonpal2002]

Hi Suzanna,

I'm just catching up on your thread now. What a cute little dove youngster you "had", lol. Seems to have grown into a fine looking adolescent now however.

The bird seems to be doing well, health-wise, or I think you'd know by now if there was a serious problem.

Yes, most doves that I know of do use their wings to wing-slap as a defensive mechanism, but this is a species I'm unfamiliar with. Each species of dove and pigeon is a little different from the next too.

I wouldn't release this bird unless you feel confident that she will do well. You had mentioned you don't see very many of it's kind around and this doesn't seem very promising for her. Also, I think you need to gage it's level of tameness in general. Since you said they sell these in pet stores, you may decide ultimately to keep her and if you are nervous about releasing her.

Good luck with this beauty, sorry I didn't see this sooner to offer any advice or encouragement but you got some great advice anyway!

[Pidgey]

Even if Beanie doesn't appear to like her, you can bet that Beanie will miss her when she's gone. Beanie's looking pretty good these days, by the way.

Does Beanie always read the paper?

Pidgey

[SueC]

Not really confident about releasing her. She's quite tame and I'm pretty sure that she'll get caught easily - by either 2-legged or 4-legged mammals.

Anyhow, she ventured into our living room this evening, joining Beanie on the floor and even dared to eat from the latter's food dish. Beanie "flew into a rage"! Boy, I've never seen Beanie wobbling so fast to defend her territory! It was quite a sight!

Thanks, fp, we certainly need to go thru' the refresher course to gauge if she's releasable.

She's still have those funny looking poo sometimes. Otherwise she's looking and I think, feeling great!

BTW, Brad - BoBo, my crow has not met her YET. Don't want to take any chances as I know the consequences very well with this big black bird around.

Beanie likes 'reading' newspapers, Pidgey. She joins me when I read my papers in the morning and seem to be interested in what I'm reading because she always place herself on that spot.

[Pidgey]

Well, it's obvious in that one picture that she's reading about the space shuttle. She might be better informed than a lot of us...

Pidgey

[Pigeonpal2002]

Originally Posted by SueC

BTW, Brad - BoBo, my crow has not met her YET. Don't want to take any chances as I know the consequences very well with this big black bird around.

Hi Suzanna,

Glad to hear this, lol. Glad to hear that Bobo is still with you too. I don't think there would be a problem with Bobo and the dove. The dove is swift, an adult and Bobo is a domesticated and well fed crow now Wild crows go after the sick, infirm and young but you're wise to be careful anyway

Post some pics of Bobo when you can