Need advice-shelter for pigeon

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by miffy

so is it best for her to be a racing pigeon again if someone will take her?
i'm so attached to her now tho lol she knows my whistle when i call her
but if it is best for her then i'll be happy
pigeons can't get pneumonia can they?! she is drenched and i can't even get near her

I don't think she'll get pneumonia........I know I've seen birds sit in the rain too and it is sad. She'll be ok though.

[Lovebirds]

Well, darn...........he's off line now. Isn't it late there in Ireland? Hopefully I'll hear from him tomorrow. Just try as best you can to catch this little one. We'll do our best to get some help with it if you can catch it.

[Pidgey]

Are her actual feathers getting drenched? If that's the case then she might not be able to actually fly in the rain. How high up is she? Is there any way that you can get up there with a ladder in the dark of the night and throw a blanket over her?

Pidgey

[miffy]

ok what do i need to buy? a cage, bedding...anything else? i bought a ground feeder tray so i could put that in the cage and a bowl of water, anything else?
also, where is the best place to keep the bird...would a conservatory be too warm?

i'l try the box trick method tomorrow n let u know how i get on.

[miffy]

i might frighten her if i climb up there n if i throw a blanket at her she might fly away (if she can).

hmmm...i'll see if i can find a ladder

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by miffy

i might frighten her if i climb up there n if i throw a blanket at her she might fly away (if she can).

hmmm...i'll see if i can find a ladder

Depends on how dark it is. If there are street lights or anything, forget it. She'll see ya coming. Even if she's drenched, she can fly far enough to get away. You can't go chasing her across the roof. Be careful please.....

[Pidgey]

Well, it'd be a good idea to study the physical problem. Pigeons don't see well in the dark so the question gets into whether there is external lighting that can be shut off. I have before gotten very sick and injured pigeons out of trees and off the roof at night after making it VERY black outside. However, I'm a bit stubborn, stupid and tough. If you're as likely to hurt yourself as succeed in the endeavor then you must give some thought as to the risk before attempting it.

That's why I asked how high up the bird is--how far can you fall giving it a go? What would you fall into if you did fall? Can you work in pitch-black dark? Can you even make it pitch black dark? Can you deal with climbing a wet ladder in a downpour in the dark? All those questions have to be answered before you give it a shot.

Pidgey

[miffy]

unfortunately there is a street lamp right outside our house so i guess that plan is out the window.
hopefully she'll be ok until tomorrow. it's half past midnight so i'm going to try and get some shut eye before i'm up early n out to the pet store.

thanks for the advice,

i'll let u know how it goes

miffy

zzzzzzzz

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by miffy

unfortunately there is a street lamp right outside our house so i guess that plan is out the window.
hopefully she'll be ok until tomorrow. it's half past midnight so i'm going to try and get some shut eye before i'm up early n out to the pet store.

thanks for the advice,

i'll let u know how it goes

miffy

zzzzzzzz

Ok. Good night.

[miffy]

hello again,

my local pet store didn't have any big(ish) cages to keep the bird in so i have to postpone the capture for another day.

she's up on the roof sleeping again tonight but thankfully it's dry.

still worried about her eating habits in the meantime. she only favours the nuts instead of the expensive mixed bird seed i forked out for with all kinds of nutritional goodies in it! lol nor does she seem to like the rice.

is it ok for her to eat nuts everyday?

thanks
miffy

[Pidgey]

Well, you can create a makeshift cage out of an overturned laundry basket or a cardboard box for that matter while you're looking for something suitable as a cage.

Well, she needs to be eating a mix.

Pidgey

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by miffy

hello again,

my local pet store didn't have any big(ish) cages to keep the bird in so i have to postpone the capture for another day.

she's up on the roof sleeping again tonight but thankfully it's dry.

still worried about her eating habits in the meantime. she only favours the nuts instead of the expensive mixed bird seed i forked out for with all kinds of nutritional goodies in it! lol nor does she seem to like the rice.

is it ok for her to eat nuts everyday?

thanks
miffy

I was in touch with Jojo today......he's the member in Ireland. He says he's about 50 miles from you. He asked if you would give me your phone number and I'll pass it on to him, he would be glad to give you a call and see about getting the bird picked up if you catch it. Jojo's a good guy, so you wouldn't have to worry about the bird. If you want to do that, you can send me your number in a PM (private message)
Here's the link to his profile. http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/member.php?u=8133
You can even send your number to him directly if you would rather do that.

[Lovebirds]

Well, I've got to run..........I sent you a couple of PM's..........let me know what you want to do or get in touch with Jojo.......good luck.
Oh.........I don't know where you're feeding this bird? You might have to lay off of the feed for her to come down to be caught. Hunger will make them a little braver than normal.

[Birdmom4ever]

Great work, Renee! I hope Miffy and Jojo will connect soon and there will be a happy ending.

[jojo67]

Hi miffy, hope i am not too late, renee has been going crazy trying to get me, If you could send me your phone number i can ring you to see the best way to help this bird, chances are it's a young bird, a lot of training and racing is going on at this time, have lossed a few myself, if it's ayoung bird it likely has a green ring on it, hope to hear from you soon,, JoJo