help i found a baby pigeon

[TAWhatley]

Hi Folks,

This has been handled and Julie (Turkey) will be helping Sorako with this youngster regardless of what it is .. pigeon or dove. Thanks to all who offered assistance here .. let's wait now and see what Julie and Sorako have to tell us tomorrow.

Terry

[pdpbison]

Oh good...!


Phil
Las Vegas

[Trees Gray]

Thanks for the update, Terry.

I was wondering where in Florida she lived. I'm glad Julie is helping

[TAWhatley]

Julie has the baby .. it's a young dove. I will update more details later.

Terry

[turkey]

Hi everyone,

He's a Mourning Dove. I fed him for the morning and took him to the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary. I want to thank the finder because she saved his life. Apparently, his nest mate was killed by some other kids.

Julie

[Trees Gray]

Thanks for the update Julie, and helping to save the Mourning Dove.

I'm sorry to hear about its nest mate. I would love to get my hands on the kids that killed it's nest mate.



Sorako,

Thanks again for everything you did to help this dove and finding it the help it needed.

[bubbapigimumma]

Hey

... I live in australia and today I saved a baby pigeon in the middle of traffic ... in the few seconds I saw him, he was almost squashed twice!!!

In my general area I dont think people care too much for pigeons and this baby is definately wild!! ..... I dont have a syringe and I cant get one till tomorrow ... and the food I can feed him with is very few in my house ... although ... again ... I can get some tomorrow!!!

Till then ... what can I do??? ... in the few hours I have known him he seems to have already grown very attatched to me .... and I dont want to leave him alone, and he doesnt like to be held by anyone else...

from the pictures you have I think hes about 20-22 days old, and I cant feed him right ... I really need advice ... help please!!! .... I want him to live through the night!!!!

[John_D]

Hi,

Ensure the baby is not dehydrated, and is kept warm. If it was on a street I assume it is not tiny as in recent hatchling. Maybe you can judge the age from here:


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

To re-hydrate,

International Rehydration Solution
Half a litre of water (preferably filtered)
• Half a teaspoonful salt
• Half a tablespoonful sugar or glucose

Stir until salt and sugar are dissolved and administer lukewarm.

(Use a dropper just inside beak or a teaspoon, or anything where you can give it just a few drops. Don't try to drop it into throat.


Guess you don't have any baby bird rearing food. Do you have any human baby food, maybe chicken flavor, you can mix with water? At a pinch they can be given that. Or well soaked dog biscuit which can be made into a thin mash.Even porridge made with water. Nothing with milk, though. Tempereature should be around 35 C.

A method not needing a syringe could be a teaspoon bent at the sides to form a deep trough, which the baby may put beak into to eat.See

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/attach...6&d=1112042328

Depends on approx age. It is also possible to feed them temporarily on frozen peas and sweetcorn, defrosted and softened in warm water for around 30 mins. by popping each item just into the beak.

Do get back to us if you can figure the bird's age - easier to advise if we know what we are dealing with

John (UK)

[pdpbison]

Hi bubbapigimumma,

If you like, I can e-mail you some instructions for care and feeding, just write to me from your regular e-mail to mine, and I will send.

pdp1@earthlink.net

It is too long to put in a post here.


Phil
Las Vegas