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26th December 2005, 04:29 PM
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Found a pigeon, brought it into my room, now at lost of what to do nexthi,
I was on my way back from shopping when I found a pigeon lying in front of the doorstep of my dorm. It was flapping its wings around and couldn't seem to fly. Because the weather was really cold these few days, I decided to bring it in (even though I am not supposed to do that, cos my dorm doesn't permit birds or animals in the room) and I read some of the instructions here. So far I have put him in a cardboard box lined with newspaper and some old socks together with a hot water bottle. I have also put a bowl of water mixed with salt and sugar in the box and then I closed the box after I have made a few airholes on it. It seems to have calmed down a bit right now...I noticed that its claws are red and seem to have some bleeding/punctured marks on them. It seems to have injured its legs but I am not very sure yet. I dunno if there is any vet near where I live, but until I find one, any idea of what I should do next to the pigeon? Besides the red claws, it also seems to have red eyes and I am wondering if it has some illness or something. It is quite big already, so i do not think it is a baby pigeon. I will try to take a pic of it later and post the picture here. Pls help as I am at lost of what to do next. This is my first time bringing a pigeon in. 
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26th December 2005, 04:44 PM
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Hello and Welcome to Pigeon Talk
Thank you for helping this needy bird. You are doing all the right things. It is best to heat him up on the hot water bottle with towel between the bird and the hot water bottle, and continue to keep him warm for now, and at least 20 minutes before offering him any hydration liquid. If he does not drink any of the liquid see if you can give him some with a dropper. Can you get some wild bird seed? You can offer the bird seed in a bowl and water in later and see if it will eat. Is the bird bleeding badly? Can you tell where it is coming from? Where are you located? Perhaps we can get you some help. Also, check the following resources for help. Please make sure to ask questions and see if they are pigeon friendly, as not all vets or rehabbers will treat a pigeon. http://www.pigeons.com/prd.htm http://aav.org/vet-lookup/ http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contactA.htm#il
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#3
26th December 2005, 04:56 PM
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hi,
It is not bleeding badly right now, I just noticed some punctured holes on the claws... I dun have any wild bird seeds...but I just called my campus Wild Life Center and they said I can bring it in and they will see what they can do with it, so I am bringing it there tomorrow morning. Right now it seems to be getting all worked up again (flapping its wings inside the box and trying to escape it seems, but it still cant fly). But I kept the box closed so i don't think it can escape at this moment.
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26th December 2005, 05:56 PM
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Hi Worldangel Welcome to our forum and thank you for rescuing this poor pigeon.
If the bleeding is still continuing, put some corn starch or powder sugar on the affected areas. Wild bird seed which is close to the pigeon food in many respects, can be found at most supermarkets. If you have nothing, absolutley nothing else to feed it tonight, bread pieces will suffice, thought it is only a filler. Do you have uncooked popcorn maybe?
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#5
26th December 2005, 06:06 PM
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Hi Worldangel,
Please say where you are? One of 'us' might live nearbye... This may be a youngster who was j-u-s-t barely flying and from privation will need some time now for catch-up. Too, even if seemingly almost full grown, it may not yet know how to eat on it's own. If you are in an especially cold area, he may have gotten frostbite on his feet and toes, and this might be what is bleeding now... Unless your campus wildlife people are experienced with Pigeons, and specifically with a possibly not self feeding one, it will not likely go very well... So...lettuce know? Thanks for rescueing him..! Till next... Phil Las Vegas
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#6
26th December 2005, 06:17 PM
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Hi Phil,
You made a good point, it may very well be frostbite. I know some are hesitant to state where they live, but if new members would at least indicate what state they live in, it would help immensely especially when ,as you said, "one of us" may live nearby could possibly physically help, plus it would help directing them based on the climate area they are living in as well. Lettuce...I thought about that on my last post here, but that is as far went, and stayed in my brain. 
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#7
26th December 2005, 10:15 PM
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This is very sad but the poor pigeon I rescued a while ago is now dead
 I had some important things to attend to a few hours ago so I put it in a covered box (with airholes of course) and a warm bottle of water, warm socks as well as a bowl of water to drink from. But when I came back a few hours later, I found out that it was already dead.It is a pity that it couldn't have waited until tomorrow because the Wildlife center at my campus would have been able to save it. But oh well, I think I have tried all that I could. But it is sad though that it died after all the efforts
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26th December 2005, 10:16 PM
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26th December 2005, 10:33 PM
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26th December 2005, 10:57 PM
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Worldangel;
That is sad but please be comforted to know that the poor pigeon passed away with you caring for it and showing love and compassion. At least it died safe and in a caring persons care. For that I thank you. I am sorry .
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26th December 2005, 11:04 PM
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#12
27th December 2005, 12:01 AM
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No, don't be worried about that... Are you in college? Anyway, by location, I/we mean say something like what City and State... Otherwise... Thanks for the try for this little one... Quite possibly it passed away from dehydration...especially if there is only snow or ice around, it would possibly have had nothing do drink for who knows how long...and if a recent debutant, may never have drank on it's own yet anyway...whereupon if dehydrated enough, they may still stand or walk even if injured or ill otherwise, but at some point all the internal organs cease function. Good try though... Best wishes... Phil Las Vegas Last edited by pdpbison; 27th December 2005 at 12:34 AM.
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#13
27th December 2005, 12:06 AM
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Avian FluDo not worry about the Avian Flu. Except for a very few rare cases overseas, (the majority being in China), and most known cases being found in poultry this illness has not yet jumped to humans. Most infected people were those who were in direct daily contact with livestock birds (chickens) that had the virus. It is also not a certainty by any means that it will jump to humans in the future such as in a pandemic that is being predicted/ forecasted by so many. To this point it is more of a media issue than an actual event so you can relax. Sorry to hear your bird didn't make it. You seem like a very caring person.
Cameron
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27th December 2005, 12:16 AM
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Although I did look over the list given by the first person who replied to my first post here, but I could find no one nearby the city I am living now (it is Urbana anyway) Thanks for all the information and help anyway
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27th December 2005, 12:44 AM
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Oh well, I edited that way down but I was too late...
It did not matter this time...but it can, and or would, often. But often, it is like pulling TEETH to simpy find out where someone is... Many times it can or WILL possibly make a very important difference either to refer them to a known Avian Vet, rehabber, or knowledgeable lay person IN their area, or, to where they and a list member might meet halfway somewhere or whatever for the Bird to get the care it may need... if the person is in over their head, and, usually, often, they are. When one signs on TO the list/forum to post at all, one either elects to have their location as a component of their upper right hand corner info, or not. Mine you might notice, says "Las Vegas" and I also tend to restate it in my signature. When we ask and get no reply, or get an evasive one, it is confuseing then because the reader does not know what is happenning; does the person feel their privacy is at stake to just say what City and State they are in? Did they miss the question? Did they not understand the question? Did they understand it but felt it was impertenent? You know...it gets confuseing... Lol... Phil Las Vegas
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