Search Results for ‘health’

Hi all! I've had my pigeon pair for almost a year now and as they are my first birds (and first pets that are fully my responsibility) I'm sad to say I do keep finding new things health wise that I didn't realise needed doing. I just wanted to check if I'm missing any major stuff here that I...

Hello! I’m trying to make a list of vegetable greens and fruits that are safe to feed pigeons. I’ve looked through google and when I search “pigeons and greens” I mostly get results for chickens or parrots. I’ve also looked through quite a few posts here but have to look through different...

We rescued that pigeon from the horses water trough when it was a baby, I nursed it back to health and thought it was male... I know nothing about pigeon although I am a vet tech, (I deal with large animals) The pigeon (pidge) got attached to me and refused to leave when it was time for...

I feed 2 feral pigeons on my balcony. When I started feeding them in Feb I only gave them millet. They were eating just fine. 2-5 times a day. Then they probably had eggs and incubated them. Because I saw them mating and after a while male comes early in the morning and just before sunset...

Hello! I have a pair of Iranian high flyer pigeons. Every couple days, they produce giant poops that are a little concerning to me (picture attached with inch measured tape for reference). Should I be worried? Is there something I need to change to prevent this problem? They get a maintenance...

Hi, I'm a newly owner of a beautiful Inca Dove, and I don't know what they eat! I've been giving him little pieces of corn, and cornmeal with water and oat. He seems to like it a lot, but idk if that's the best for him. How shoud I feed him?

Hello everyone, I am a new pigeon owner, and I welcomed my 5 week old fancy pigeon, Rocky to my home. He appeared to be doing well and adapting to his new environment in a positive manner. I then started noticing how his head started to lean a little to one side. The next couple days, all of a...

I'm sorry! I posted this in the wrong section first and I cant figure out how to delete the other one... Hi! My 5 month old Ringneck, Baby, sometimes has lots of clear liquid in her poops, with the solid part being a normal brown. this mostly happens in the mornings, when we are both starting...

Won't go into details but basically my pigeon needs to travel air cargo with a mosquito netting over the carrier for about 24 hrs. Therefore, no one can go into the carrier and give him water or food. What mositure-rich foods would a pigeon eat in such an instance? Is there a way to have a water...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54SWUxFsOQs Diagnosis and treatment of pigeon pox - might be helpful to some!

History, symptoms and treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGbH7cKUFKw

Hi all, I have 2 squabs hatched around 3 days ago. I went to check up on them today and noticed that there are a lot of little bugs crawling all over them, on their beak, inside their ears and on their body. Can anyone tell me what these are? How do I get rid of them? Will the squabs survive...

Hey all! So, I've got myself 2 RN Doves, who I love to death, and have been into gardening for a while. Decided to try my hand at a small microgreen setup in my room for both the birds and I. I know most birds can have sprouts. Looking at this little kit to use. Do y'all think it'll be safe to...

https://www.foxnews.com/health/child-identified-as-patient-killed-by-pigeon-droppings-linked-infection Wonder if pigeons were checked or they just assumed it was from them.

Does albinism affect the eyesight of pigeons and doves ? I have an albino ringneck dove and i would like to have an in depth knowledge about it.

Hey everyone! I was a member back in 2014-2015 under the username "Koomori" (which can be deleted by admins as I can no longer access that account). I dropped off the face of the planet because my college course work on top of my regular job just got to be too much to handle and I literally...

Hey all! I'm getting a ringneck dove very soon- already purchased everything aaa! And i was just wondering. As of now, I have the cage in my room, but I'm not sure if it is safe there. My room happens to be right next to the kitchen, and tends to smell like whatever I have just cooked. I can...

Hello all. I'm the owner of a roughly three year old ringneck dove, Archimedes, who is currently going through the tail end of a heavy molt...he has gotten to the point where most of his feathers have grown back in now and he is looking good for the most part, but I am concerned about the area...

I see posts where especially new flyers are upset about losing birds to hawks and can't watch there purty birds loft fly thru the winter. I quit naming my birds due to it. I lock up mid Oct. and start loft flying Aprilish. I started spending my winters preparing for spring. First thing I do is...

I am getting my new pair of pigeon i want to know how to check that they are healthy . I am not expert so i look pigeon a say she/he is health i want to know detail about it like how healthy pigeon look , his/her poop look ?, There normal behaviour please help fast