Nebraska Pigeon: is he tame?

[Pigeonpal2002]

Originally Posted by Love2everyone

Sorry for not updating;
I didn't post because there has been no news. Steady progress. Thank you for your suggestions tuesday or wednesday I'll try her in the house.

She ate all of her food probably a quarter cup in two days (that is a rough estimate). I wondered though; I still have the heat lamp on her, but I read in something about putting a towel over the bird cage in certain situations. Is the lamp on in the hutch 24 hours a day going to cause any problems?

Originally Posted by Love2everyone

However she seems completely healthy; I don't really know. What more needs to happen?

Ya, we take our dogs to a vet out here that visits the TSC store, and makes house calls. I will ask him about their bird experience. I'm sure he has training about birds and feel comfortable with him.

Hi Love2everyone,

Thanks for the update on what is going on with your pigeon. The good news is that the bird is still alive and is showing steady progress according to yourself. Sounds like he/she is eating well enough as well.

Regarding the heat lamp, you could probably stop using it now as it seems like the pigeon isn't in dire straights. However, you did mention it's been cold and snowy there. Where is the hutch, is it in a barn or just exposed to the elements? If you plan on keeping this bird, then it's going to need appropriate shelter for the winter, from the wind and snow etc. They are hardy birds but they do need to be able to take shelter from wind, blowing snow, rain etc. Also, does this heating lamp give off a lot of light? If it does, this might be disturbing the pigeon and your bunny at night with sleeping.

The pigeon did seem mostly healthy to me in the videos as well. I think what you need to ascertain is whether or not the bird has regained his ability to fly. This is the reason you were lead to our forum in the first place....finding a pigeon that couldn't or wouldn't fly that you were able to pick up. When you do test the pigeon in your house, please make sure you have all kinds of safety precautions in place like I mentioned because we don't want it to get hurt crashing to the floor or into a hard surface. Be very careful transporting the pigeon from the hutch to your house as well. You don't want him to squirm loose and escape without having regained full mobility of flight but get just far enough out of reach where you can't catch it again. Placing him into a box for transport to the house would probably be best.

Let us know how this all plays out when you test the pigeon. If you test the bird in a small room and he appears to fly somewhat ok or enough to prevent himself from crashing to the ground, then you could try him in a big room. All the same things apply in a big room though if at all possible. Preferably a room with not too much clutter and one where there are no other pets, no dangerous things around where the bird could fall behind a shelf or get stuck somewhere trying to get away. Try to think of anything possible that might go wrong and then see about preventing it before doing these test flights.

As for your vet, he may or may not know very much about pigeons. I think you just need to figure out whether the bird has regained enough strength to fly and then we can take things from there.

[Pidgey]

Originally Posted by Pigeonpal2002

Hey Pidgey....I just caught this, you are such a nit picker! LOL You KNEW what I was getting at

Originally Posted by Love2everyone

Actually pigeonpal I think Pidgey was being perseptive about a misunderstanding I had...

Originally Posted by Pigeonpal2002

Could be..but you don't know Pidgey like WE do You are probably right in your thoughts, but it's fun for us to nettle him at times too and I'm JUST starting to get on that bandwagon...

There, see? Yet another example illustrating how much I'm picked on...

(Bursting into song)

"NOOOOBOODDYY KNOOOOWS THE TROUUBLE I'VE SEEENN.... "

Pidgey the Persecuted

[Unie]

Originally Posted by Pidgey

There, see? Yet another example illustrating how much I'm picked on...

(Bursting into song)

"NOOOOBOODDYY KNOOOOWS THE TROUUBLE I'VE SEEENN.... "

Pidgey the Persecuted

Oh, Dad...

I love you and all, but... you know... sometimes you are SO full of it...

Unie

[Love2everyone]

I'm not sure about the poops. I think they are normal, but I haven't been able to get any good pictures, so I tried a short video. Yes a poop video. Although it is hidden so people won't happen upon the video; only be able to view it with this link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN316SBDs_M

[Lady Tarheel]

Uh, it is so well hidden I couldn't find it.

[Lady Tarheel]

Pidgey, Pidgey, Pidgey! Persecuted my foot!

Using that sweet baby is shameless. Just you wait until Shi comes on.

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by Love2everyone

I'm not sure about the poops. I think they are normal, but I haven't been able to get any good pictures, so I tried a short video. Yes a poop video. Although it is hidden so people won't happen upon the video; only be able to view it with this link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN316SBDs_M

This is what comes up when you try to view the video?

This is a private video. If you have been sent this video, please make sure you accept the sender's friend request

[mr squeaks]

I agree with Maggie!

"Using" a blind pigeon is despicable...HOWEVER, UNIE is VERY special AND a SPP (Super Power Pij). She can take care of herself (has to - living with Pidgey).

She is ALSO extremely perceptive..."full of it is RIGHT" and "bird seed" is NOT what she meant!

[Love2everyone]

ya, I realize now; that didn't work. So now my poop video is public:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN316SBDs_M

[Pidgey]

Well, that's some of the crappiest video I think I've ever seen. However, I don't see anything visibly wrong with those poops.

Pidgey

[Love2everyone]

I know you can't see it very well but that is a pretty extreme response. Maybe you are making a joke saying that the poop video is crappy.

I can't get my camera to focus on the poop, either in the video or in pictures it focuses on what is behind the poop. As in the video you see that the hutch wall in the background is what is being focused onto.

[Pidgey]

Yeah, I couldn't resist making a joke there, sorry!

Most cameras don't focus too closely--usually you're starting to get fuzzy any closer than four feet.

Pidgey

[TAWhatley]

Yes, Pidgey was making a joke .. kind of a crappy one, huh? Seriously, the poops look pretty normal to me.

Terry

[Coolpigeon]

I saw your video. It is a little fuzzy but from I can see, it does look solid and well formed.How is she doing tonight?

[Victor]

I have to agree with my grandson. You now have 4 approvals on her poop!