Sick pigeon - what to do?

[Ivor]

Good job for both of you, Olive will be great very soon, I'm sure she is in the best hands right now.

[Charis]

Olive has had a bath.
This may be graphic for some but here goes...I was just watching Olive and she pooped...a long skinny beige thing, several inches long, hung from her behind. I was going to pull it out but it retreated back inside.
Olive has now been wormed.

[Jay3]

Sounds like you're having a full day Charis. Lucky you! Go get 'em! I'm sure she'll feel a lot better later. How is she doing, other than that? Eating? Drinking? Pooping anything other than worms? ICK!!!

[John_D]

You are really getting the nitty-gritty of pigeons with this one, Charis!

Worm-spotter extraordinaire

John

[EgypSwiftLady]

Originally Posted by Charis

Olive has had a bath.
This may be graphic for some but here goes...I was just watching Olive and she pooped...a long skinny beige thing, several inches long, hung from her behind. I was going to pull it out but it retreated back inside.
Olive has now been wormed.

YUCK!!!! I'm glad you were there Poor bird, now maybe she will be able to get some weight on.

[Charis]

Olive is going to make it.
Today she is off the heating pad and perching on a brick. Her poops are looking much better and she is eating well and grooming. I'm greatly relieved. The first few nights I really didn't think she'd be alive in the morning and so I'd get up several times through out the night to check.
This afternoon she saw the ferals take flight from her view from the kitchen window and she tried to fly off too. Way to go Olive!

[Jay3]

I'm so glad she is going to be okay. I think you got her just in time. Now you'll just have to put a bit of weight back on her. How's she eating?

[AZWhitefeather]

Thanks for the update, Charis.
So glad to hear Olive seems to be on the mend.

Cindy

[lwerden]

So glad to hear Olive is going to make it. Thank God you got her in time.

Thanks for all you do Charis!!!!