Help! Found young pigeon. What next?

[xxmoxiexx]

Just updating on Humphrey, he is doing well, still a swollen joint, still a peanut, and still the noise.
I went to the nest by my house, where the two babies are Humphries age, this was ONLY for Humphrey research purposes! Had NOTHING to do with seeing the cute babies, REALLY!
But, i listened to their squeaking for about half an hour, and there was ALOT of squeaking going on! I didnt hear that noise from them. Humphries noise almost sounds like the honking a goose makes, but very short, like split second. When he is sitting by my face, i can almost time it with a breath in or out, almost like the noise is asthma like? I wonder if he does have a cold or something. I'm keeping him warm.
This little guy seems to be processing food a bit faster, and he sure thinks so too, he SQUEAKS constantly! I mean, LOUD and just panicky too, he thinks he is hungry ALL the time! He thinks there isnt enough food on the whole planet, i swear!
Appointment on Tuesday, the guy that raises racing pigeons told me i should give him olive oil or cod liver oil, to grease it through, but i disagree because i think it would just get stuck further down. What do you guys think??

[little bird]

I agree with the theory that the object will possibly obstruct and I would try to keep it in the crop until the vet can extract it.

[xxmoxiexx]

I've got the appointment today, i'll let you know what happens!!

[HumphreysHome]

Good luck to both you and Humphrey!

[xxmoxiexx]

Well. the Vet saw Humphrey, and said the leg is fine. The limp had reduced in the last few days, so i assumed it was just sore/bruised or something, and the vet thought the same thing. I told him about the peanut, and he grabbed Humphrey, and said, "I'll be right back," and took off down the hall with him. Scared me really, especially because i could hear Humphreys SCREAMS from down the hall, partaially because he was so hungry, the vet didnt want me to feed him before i brought him in, but partially because he was having big tweezers shoved down his throat!
the vet walked back down the hall with Humphrey in his arms, and the tweezers holding a formula covered half peanut. I had fed him that mroning, so i assume his crop had slowed as he still had formula in the crop. I said, "Umm, did you get BOTH of them?" And he said he only felt one, and i told him there was definitely TWO halves in there. He felt around and said, Wow, you are right, be right back again! I wanted to see what he was doing, but didnt ask. More screaming ensued, and he returned with the other half, very quickly. He had taken him to the surgery room, where he put humphrey on a lighted table so he could see the peanut better and the tweezers.
One half was very long and big, the other half was short and fat, so it was two halves from different peanuts. They were very flexible, rubbery like, so had been in there for a bit. I asked how he thought Humphrey managed that, and he said probably the parents or when he fell out of the nest.
The honking noise, well, it had lessened or stopped in the last few days, but just now he started doing it again. I think it must be nothing, and he seems healthy, so we'll see what happens, maybe his neck will grow real long and i'll see he was part goose all along!
Update with more pics soon! And Rob, anytime you want to Visit Humphrey, you are more then welcome!

[little bird]

Very well done, Raina. Now for some square meals for that little trooper.

[Charis]

Wonderful update Moxie...I'm glad those old peanuts are out of there!

[Lovebirds]

GREAT JOB!! Way to go Humphrey..........

[HumphreysHome]

Great news! I'm glad to hear he's doing so well. We're looking forward to pictures, and we'll definitely have to take a trip out your way to see him. Thank you again so much for caring for him.

[Reti]

Moxxie, you did a great job. Poor baby must have horrible with those two "rocks" stuck in his tunmmy.

Reti

[Dezirrae]

Nervous mom or not, you've done a fabulous job Moxxie! Humphrey is SUCH a cutie - I'm so very glad Rob that you were able to rescue the little guy. Thank goodness the vet was able to get the two halves of peanut out of his crop - should make eating much more enjoyable for the baby I'll continue sending my good luck wishes & look forward to further updates.

[Margarret]

I'm just catching up with this thread. I'm so glad the obstruction got cleared. He should do fine now. You are doing a wonderful job with this little guy.

Margaret

[xxmoxiexx]

still no pics, sorry. Will get some up in the next few days.
Ok, i had to set up an enclosure, he has learned to flap his wings in unison, so he can "glide," up the few inches to the basket ledge, so i put pillows up as walls, and he figured out how to scoot out of that.
Question, i mentioned to Charis that he squeaks, 24-7, does not stop, unless i leave, or if i leave him alone in the dark, and even then he does it at times. He seems hungry ALL THE TIME! Now, I was told he would do this, that it is comforting, but even AFTER i feed him, he still FREAKS out like he needs more, he doesnt get all cozy and sleepy eyed after a good meal and fall asleep, quite the opposite, especially if i am there.
I am feeding him 15-20 cc 4 times a day, and even 20 cc doesnt seem to fill his crop.
Oh, the crop is obviously moving better now, before i could only give 10-15cc, then only 3 times a day, if that. The applesauce and medistatin did wonders, also, with the peanut gone, less worry of a full crop pushing the peanut further down.
Why doesnt he get all content after a meal like other videos of babies i have seen? Isnt he supposed to, like, chill out sometimes?
Another thing, which is quite cute, he is abnormally attached to the baby bottle nipple, i mean, he isnt being fed from it anymore, from thge bottle i mean, but he thinks he is. I said before, i cut the hole in the bottle nipple, and he ate from that the first time, well, i was worried about him inhaling it, so i trick him, i give the nipple, and he squawks and opens the beak, and i tube feed that way.
Well, he is so attached to that nipple, when i am done with tube feeding, he flips if i take the nipple away, so i let him stick his beak in, and he flaps his wings crazily and closes his eyes and pushes his body against it, and it looks like he is trying to swallow, but the bottle or the tube isnt attached, so he isnt getting food. Sometimes to soothe him i give him JUST the nipple, but he refuses to be soothed, even with the nipple he is squawking and flipping out a bit.
Let me tell you, i would hate to be a pigeon mom or dad, to have that sharp beak pushed into my mouth with the force Humphrey uses on that nipple, man, i'd hate that!
So, whi is Humphrey not calming down after feedings? He doesnt nap or chill out like a baby should after flipping out then getting fed. Am i feeding him enough? I mean, the crop doesnt feel completely full after feeding, but it isnt supposed to, right?

[TheSnipes]

I dunno how I missed all the action on this thread, WTG getting the peanuts out of poor baby Humphrey's crop! Now that he's able to digest food properly he's making up for lost time!!

[philodice]

Yippee! The evil peanuts are removed! I've been following this thread. It's amazing how much damage the wrong food can do at a young age.