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Help! found pigeonOk so I am an animal lover and seen this pretty pigeon, ok walked toward it figuring it's going to fly away and it walked to me very friendly
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If you take it to a shelter, they'll just turn it loose as soon as your gone, if they even take it in the first place.
HOW friendly is this bird? Can it fly? Does it feel thin? The keel bone/breast bone should have some meat/flesh and not stick out or protude. Where is the bird now? And if you can, tell us where you are. Maybe some of our members are close to you.
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friendly enough that I walked up to it and it just stood there and let me pick it up, it doesn't look thin at least I don't think so. I took it in it won't fly I tried even left it in the front yard alone to see if it would, and still didn't. I'm in south east Ma. Thanks
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I'm afraid I have to get off line for the night. Other members will be along with some help I hope. Since it won't fly, for now at least, if you can keep it somewhere safe for the night, that would be great. A pet carrier or bird cage if you have one. If you've got some wild bird seed that would be ok and a small dish of water. Hard to tell if this is someone's lost pet or a feral that may be sick. (don't worry.......nothing that you can catch)........if you can post a picture of it's droppings or tell us how they look. Runny, green, solid, etc...........just check back here and if no one replies tonight, they wil tomorrow for sure.
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going to hold on to it for awhile and then see if i can let it go...droppings green and runny... lol why how should they look? i have it in a big dog crate for now but is there anything i need to know besides getting some bird seed?
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Green and runny = not good. Luckily, from the pictures it seems very alert and otherwise normal. This doesn't look like your average feral, in fact it looks a lot like a roller to me. That's just my opinion. A very pretty pigeon in deed. I'd be glad to take the little guy in once he's back to health (which I'm sure plenty of members will rush to the thread with help on getting those dropping looking better), but I live far from you.
You're lucky to have stumbled upon this pigeon. He'd probably make a great pet if you'd like to try and keep him
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Dove mix would be the best to buy and you probably can find that at a Petco. Also, oyster shell and grit. Do you have something to feed it tonight? From the sounds of the poop, it is starving.
How about you post a picture of the poop?
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The thing to keep in mind is that if you have found a Roller, it has no homing instinct and it's most assuredly lost from someone's coop. To release it would not be a good idea. The bird was lucky to have you found him/her.
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Going to run to the store in the morning. Do you think the droppings are from a health problem or just not enough of the right food? What should I do?
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Hello,
Where in massachusetts, Boston, and I can come get this bird from you tomorrow. Can you meet me somewhere? Where do you live exactly? Call my cell and leave a message if i do not answer with your number. I can help you out with this, but dont take it anywhere else, like MSPCA or animal control, they will euthanise most likely. Last edited by xxmoxiexx; 17th December 2010 at 08:39 AM. Reason: deleted number
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Shagi...I contacted Moxie and asked her to help you with this bird. Should the bird be sick, she likely has the medications necessary to treat the bird. The bird is lucky to have been found by you and you are lucky Moxie is in the same state. You are all lucky that Massachusetts is small.
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lol thanks everyone i would love to keep it but don't know the first thing about pigeons would it be ok? it doesn't seem dazed or anything can i get anything from the pet store that would help? I'm in Dartmouth. Thats why i din't want to take it there cuz other than it not flying it looks fine kinda fat for pigeons in this area lol
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I can come pick it up tomorrow and treat it for you, if you decide you want it after that, you can have him back. I can come to Dartmouth, wherever that is! LOL!
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Ok i will def get back to you. Thanks much
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It's a great looking bird and friendly. I think someone lost it.
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