Found Pigeon, what breed?

[LokotaLoft]

after searching thru lots of places I think I may have found what your bird might be well looks alot like it anyways or this is the closest I could find to it if its not , so what I think you have there is called the Black Australian Saddleback Tumbler ... just follow the link and take a look and tell me what you think ? http://www.pigeonfanciers.ca/gallery/as_tumbler.html

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by LokotaLoft

after searching thru lots of places I think I may have found what your bird might be well looks alot like it anyways or this is the closest I could find to it if its not , so what I think you have there is called the Black Australian Saddleback Tumbler ... just follow the link and take a look and tell me what you think ? http://www.pigeonfanciers.ca/gallery/as_tumbler.html

I think you nailed this one!!....... they look just alike to me.......

[teebo]

Originally Posted by LokotaLoft

after searching thru lots of places I think I may have found what your bird might be well looks alot like it anyways or this is the closest I could find to it if its not , so what I think you have there is called the Black Australian Saddleback Tumbler ... just follow the link and take a look and tell me what you think ? http://www.pigeonfanciers.ca/gallery/as_tumbler.html

it looks just like it....you nailed it on the head.

[Reti]

Great link LakotaLoft. Thanks.

Reti

[FeatherBrain]

Thankyou so much for that link Lokotaloft ! ! ! It DEFINITELY looks like a Black Australian Saddleback Tumbler . . . Now I finally know wht breed it is! ! ! I'll do more searching on this breed. Appreciate it a lot.

Wrriec: I dont have any other pigeons at the moment . . . but I do have parrots. And I'm defnitley keeping this one away from them , just in case. My Parrots are indoors and the Pigeon is outdoors . . . so no problem.

I gave the pigeon a bath today (misted him with a spraybottle) . . .Its nice and sunny , and hes basking in the sun at the moment. His appetite and poops seem to be increasing each day!

I have bought a broad-spectrum antibiotic ; ciprofloxaqcin . . .Could anyone please tell me what would be the correct dosage? 1 drop twice a day sounds ok? Thts what the Vet suggested last time. . .

Thanks for the help.

[warriec]

Hi FB,

u are lucky, the bird u rescued seem to be pure bred.

[FeatherBrain]

Originally Posted by warriec

Hi FB,

u are lucky, the bird u rescued seem to be pure bred.

Yea! What are the odds ? There are a LOT of feral pigeons around . . mixed breeds mostly. . . and I end up with a fancy breed.

[AZWhitefeather]

Originally Posted by FeatherBrain

Hello Guys . . .

I've been searching around for "bumblefoot" . . .did u know its also a type of guitar?

* Anyway . . .fortunately enough, the pigeon does not have the typical symptoms of bumblefoot. After what I've read, Bumblefoot is supposed to be a reddish bump , (an inflammation). It looks like a sore or abcess and it bleeds. Its common in rats, guneapigs (sp?) and birds. A bird with bumblefoot limps, or doesnt use the foot.

The bump on this pigeon looks more like a growth/mole . . . I checked again . . . Its not a sore, not reddish , no signs of pain OR bleeding. The websites said that its supposed to be a bacterial infection and can be cured by a proper diet , appropriate perches and antibiotics.

** Do u think its ok to administer antibiotics to the pigeon? Just in case? A broad spectrum antibiotic would deal with any bacterial problems it may have. . . I have heard a lot about "Baytril" but I might not find it around here . . . A local bird-enthusiast once told me of a couple of medicines including : Baytril and "ciprofloxaqcin" . . . What would you guys suggest? Would it be ok to give it antibiotics???

Hi FeatherBrain,
* Glad to hear the bump does not resemble bumblefoot.

** If your pij isn't showing any signs of illness, I would hold off on the antibiotic. JMO.
Treesa is our expert on natural products, preventative & treatment, & I'm sure she will be on shortly to give some pointers.

Cindy

[Charis]

HI Feather Brian. What a beautiful bird! I've been following the discussion and wonder if the bump on the foot could be caused from pox. If so, antibotics will do no good as pox is a virus. It's probably not active so no need to worry about it. If ever you do need antibotics they can be purchased on line from pigeon supply. [www.foyspigeonsupply.com is the one I use. They also have dosing instructions.]

Charis

[warriec]

just to mention, there is a chinese saying "good things no cheap & cheap things no good". something could be wrong for its initial owner to maybe release it. be careful

[pigeonmama]

There's a pair of these birds up for bid on eggbid right now. Very pretty, but I'm not bidding. My loft and barn are full enough.
Daryl

[warriec]

what will be the success rate of these eggs hatching if they were shipped to another country

[Trees Gray]

Regarding:bumblefoot.

You might try administering a garlic soft gel each day, down the birds throat to purify the blood, and as an antibiotic. A drop of Neem oil down the throat also for anything viral or bacterial, and it is an anti-inflammatory also. You can even apply the Neem oil directly to the foot and rub it in.

[xxmoxiexx]

that is one cool looking bird!! i really didnt even know there were exotic pigeons like this one!!

[mr squeaks]

Originally Posted by xxmoxiexx

that is one cool looking bird!! i really didnt even know there were exotic pigeons like this one!!

I didn't either! You should see some of the different breeds of pigeons! Some are really SPECTACULAR!

This one is in the "spectacular" category. Simply beautiful!