Found Baby Pigeon PLEASE HELP......

[NuttyBugg]

My husband while at work found a baby pigeon, it looks to be more then a couple of weeks old, but not really for sure, it has feathers, and tail feathers, but still looks like they are baby feathers, except for the tail. If that makes any sence at all!
What do we do, what do we feed it, ect????
Please, help we know nothing about pigeons, but my husband didnt want to leave it there, helpless.
My husband said he doesnt know where it came from, he works out by the docks, as a welder in a warehouse...
Anyways, any and all help that can be given would be greatly appreciated and very much needed, to keep this little guy alive...


Robin
aka
NuttyBugg

[NuttyBugg]

Please, will someone please help us....
I have read everything I can here but I still do not know what to do for this size pigeon, and from the reading I have done here, its a young pigeon.....
Please, will someone respond...

Robin
NuttyBugg

[EgypSwiftLady]

Hello NuttyBugg, where are you located? We might have someone close that can help you.

[EgypSwiftLady]

Originally Posted by NuttyBugg

Please, will someone please help us....
I have read everything I can here but I still do not know what to do for this size pigeon, and from the reading I have done here, its a young pigeon.....
Please, will someone respond...

Robin
NuttyBugg

Thanks to you and your husband for caring about this baby. Can you post any photo of the baby?
Do you know where the crop is? Its under the neck, thats how you will be able to feel if it has food, if the crop is nice and kinda round it has some food, if its flat it will need to be fed.
Not really sure about the age without a photo, but you can offer it bird seeds, to see if it will peck at them.
Do you have a syringe? If you do try and get it to take some water from the syringe, you may have to open its mouth and drip water into its mouth. If you don't have a syringe try dripping its beak into some water it may drink a bit.

[bulldove]

is there any way you could post a photo of the bird to give better idea of age

[EgypSwiftLady]

Originally Posted by NuttyBugg

Please, will someone please help us....
I have read everything I can here but I still do not know what to do for this size pigeon, and from the reading I have done here, its a young pigeon.....
Please, will someone respond...

Robin
NuttyBugg

You now have 2 threads going. If you read the other thread you started I did try to offer help.

[Pidgey]

If you can buy a pigeon and dove mix, you can teach it to feed itself. You can get that kind of stuff from a pet supply store. Even a wild bird mix will do although it wouldn't have the dried peas that the dove mixes do. I've got one right now that's probably the same age that I've already taught to feed itself--you just peck in the mix with your finger to stimulate their natural learning instincts. You might have to do it several times over several hours but it usually works. It's a lot easier to teach them how to drink, though.

Pidgey

[bulldove]

don't no much about pigeons but any advice better than nothing i suppose ?so if it was me i would try and get a hold of any pigeon seed /peas or wild birds seed if you cant ,that is if it can eat on its own or kaytee hand feed from pet store if it very young but you would have to syringe this feed into bird can't really say without nowing ruffly what age..there will be some one on this site that can help they are a great team of people ..

[NuttyBugg]

I dont have anyway to take a picture of the little one or I would of already, anything to help!
I read here about the stages of pigeons and he looks to be in the young pigeon stage.
He/she looks to have all its feathers and the start of adult feathers coming in.
I need to know what to feed, where to put the baby and what all I need to do for the little thing.
So sorry to have 2 threads going, I just didnt know where to post, where to go to get quick help.
Thanks to all that is trying to help me, its much appreciated.....

Robin

[cyro51]

HI Robin,

Can you tell us where you are? That way we will know what foods are available to you.


You mentiooned its tail, hpw long is that?

For the time being, keep it warm and offer is some rehydrating solution: warm pedyalite if you can get it, otherwise mix 1 pint warm water with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of glucose, honey or sugar. Don't try to feed it just yet.

Put it on a white paper towel and if it poops let us know the size, colour and consistency.

Cynthia

[little bird]

OK TREES Gray has combined the two threads. We still need to know where you are. That might give us an indication of the kind of bird you have found.

[NuttyBugg]

Im in Houston Texas.....
Thanks so much for all the help, its so much apprciated I have 2 threads going because, I didnt know where to go to ask for help, and I so needed help in a hurry.
Do I need to still keep the baby warm, I have had the little thing in a lego box, dont laugh, its all I could find at the time with shavings in the bottom and a heating pad on low underneath the lego box....
But I have a bigger cage, and I have newspapers and paper towels, if I need to move the baby to that cage.
Or is it okay to keep them under shavings?
Does the little one still need a heating pad?

Thanks
NuttyBugg
aka Robin

[Pidgey]

Okay, then, go here to figure out how old he is--just open the individual pictures until you narrow down about how old he is:

http://www.speedpigeon.com/baby_racing_pigeon.htm

Pidgey

[NuttyBugg]

The tail is a good 2 inches, the only thing left yellowish/for his/her baby feathers is left on his head, and very sparingly through out the body.
But he/she has the complete looking color of adult tail.

Robin
Thank You

[Pidgey]

Okay, then, supplemental heat isn't so important unless it's very cold in your house or if the bird is sick. How's he acting?

Pidgey