Strange and curious 'Squeaker'

[pdpbison]

Originally Posted by Larry_Cologne

Phil,

I know that this is a serious thread, but ...

I think he was preparing for a water balloon fight. Kamikaze Pigeon Kid Wins Water Balloon Contest. To make a big splash: Crash into the other pigeon and unload crop contents.

Larry

Oh..!


Thats aweful...


Lol...


Phil
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[pdpbison]

...ighta been the 'Spartrix' which had him throw up...


Anyway, though he was all wiggles and nuzzles earlier, I could not get his attention to work with feeding/pecking/seed-pop things, and, hesitant to tube-feed again, I set him in with some other youngsters who are a little older than him, who are pecking well, and he was very interested in what they were doing, so I disappeared and will see how he is making out before bed, and if he is not getting Seeds, I will tube feed again and cross my fingers he can hold it down alright...


Maybe a little 'Pepto Bismol' would help..!



Phil
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[pdpbison]

Some nice little 'Picture Perfect' poops were waiting for e to express my admires this morning...


He LOVES to drink, and is a Champion drinker.


Still working on our 'pecking' and this morning he did peck a few! ( Finally! )


Otherwise we have bene doing small-meals of 'Seed Pops', and he has let up with that 'BEAK OF IRON' thank goodness.

Overall strong, bright, confident little youngster...

So...fingers crossed...



Phil
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[pdpbison]

Well, started getting not-too-bad of poops...then, soon, getting really nice 'Picture Perfect' poops, so I feel very happy to see that.


Otherwise, Crop is slowly returning to a normal tone and 'hang'...and, he is very proud and independant-minded, even though he did not know how to peck yet, and just barely tolerates my fussings and meddlings for our working on his Pecking or doing 'Seed-Pops'.


Mostly, he SO wants to be flying ( he flies really well too! ) over to be with other free fly Pigeons, to socialize with them, it is hard for me to get or keep his attention when holding him for our Pecking lessons and so on. and I have no p-lace to get away from other free fliers to be free of their being such a draw to him..!


So...so-far, so-good..! - and a ways-to-go yet...then he can join them and not have to put up with me anymore..!



Phil
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[TAWhatley]

Great news, Phil! Thank you so much for helping yet another! I know you will get it all worked out with this one and that it will soon be a healthy, happy, free pigeon.

Terry

[TerriB]

This was an interesting bit of sleuting! Glad to hear that he is recovering so well!