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13th December 2008, 05:42 PM
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found a baby pigeon, need help!!!Hi! I found a baby pigeon that is a day or two old. I don't see any feathers coming out yet & his eyes are still closed. He seemed to be fine but his crop was full of seeds! I know pigeons feed their babies with crop milk but no seeds at this age. He is definitely not older then 3 days. i can see big round seeds in the crop. It's been 24hrs since i got him & his crop had emptied some of it but only about a half. I gave him some ACV water twice already & don't know what to do now, he is begging for food but i don't want to feed him before crop is empty. I keep him at 100-105 degrees & he was very warm when i found him which is weird because i didn't see any birds around (there is none still) & he was on my drive way but i didn't want to leave him there - it's cold out at night. What can i do to empty his crop so he can have some Exact? I fed a baby parrot so i have an idea how to do that but i realize it's a little different though. I have a "Great life enzymes pro+" should i add it to his water or something? This is for puppies & dogs but as far as i know it's pure natural. I also have a Nutri-Cal. Please, tell me what to do asap, he is hungry...
Last edited by new2pgs; 13th December 2008 at 05:52 PM. 
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13th December 2008, 06:23 PM
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Is the baby pooping?
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13th December 2008, 06:57 PM
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I'm wondering if he was picked up by a Crow and dropped in your driveway or if not a Crow, something.
Can you post a picture? It sounds like his crop may be empty by morning. You could feed him some applesauce for a human baby mixed with a little warm water. Other than that, I think you need to wait until the crop empties until you feed the exact formula.
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#5
13th December 2008, 07:06 PM
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Are you estimating the birdie's age from it's size?? Are you sure it is a pigeon and not a dove?? A 3/4 day old pigeon would be about the size of a week old dove and a dove might have already been getting seeds from it's parents.
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#6
13th December 2008, 08:14 PM
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Thank you for your help. he is just a little bigger then an average chicken egg. He has this white tooth on his beak. his skin is pink so i think it's a 3 days old pigeon (according to pictures i found online). I don't have apple souse now, will get it tomorrow but is AVC water ok? how about digestive enzymes? should i try that? i will post pictures tomorrow as soon as i get the camera
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13th December 2008, 08:59 PM
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By the morning, the crop should be empty and you can feed the formula, Adding a bit of the digestive enzymes is a good idea....acv is ok until then. I would pick up the applesause to have on hand in case you need it.
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#8
14th December 2008, 08:48 AM
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this morning his crop was empty
 so i fed him with some formula using a syringe & he is sleeping now. i checked him carefully this time & he has no scratches, no visible injures or anything like that. So i'm not sure how he got to my drive way...But he has some purple-red veins on his left side of the body & crop. What could it be? Here are some pictures for you to see what i'm talking about.Last edited by new2pgs; 25th December 2008 at 09:54 PM.
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14th December 2008, 08:53 AM
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Oh My! That is a tiny baby! Good on you for taking this little one in! The baby is so young that the skin is still really transparent. There may be some very slight bruising from a fall, but looks normal and OK for the most part to me. Keep up the good work!
Terry
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14th December 2008, 09:14 AM
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i'm trying my best, thank you! here is another question. I don't have a heating pad (i keep him under a 50Wt lamp & rice sock underneath). There is some heating pads sold in Petco (for cats & dogs) - are these ok?
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#12
14th December 2008, 09:24 AM
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The heating pad will be easier in the long run, they sell them at the drugstore, the one at the petstore may be ok but you might not need one that big, do a price check and get the cheaper one, his crop looks good after you fed him...good job! please keep us updated....he is so preciouse.
...just to add, you can keep him in a container or shoe box and put that on top of the heat pad and then a towel over the box or container, a rubbermaid container or box or even a big butter tub....I have also seen people use a clean feather duster, with the feather part right ontop of the baby and the handle sticking up...
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14th December 2008, 09:33 AM
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You need to keep the heating pad no higher than the low setting, so you will have more control with one designed for humans.
Also, it appears that the baby could be developing splayed leg. Make a donut shaped nest, that just fits his body. I use a hand towel and tape the ends together with masking tape. Put a towel underneath him so he has something to grip with his feet. Has his crop emptied?
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#15
14th December 2008, 09:52 AM
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yes, his crop was empty this morning so i fed him with formula about 1.5hrs ago, he digested some of it but it's still pretty full. I'm going to get some applesauce & heating pad for him. Will check his crop again as soon as back from store. Thank you all for your help, will keep you posted!
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