panting

I have one baby pigeon who has just started molting and stays in a big and well ventilated loft.he has suddenly developed a problem.He is always panting with open beak and has a quick breathing without flying or any activity.his throat is clear and pink. He has no nasal discharge.Eyes are...

Hi, I happened upon a baby mourning dove the other afternoon. It had fallen from it's nest. Unfortunately the nest is much much much too high for me to reach, even with a ladder, so I took it in. This baby has started to get it's feathers, but they aren't unfurled yet. Looking at pictures I'd...

Hello, everyone! :) I'm fairly new to this community. I discovered my female pigeon, Frannie, over a year ago after she'd been pushed out of her nest. Even after replacing her, her parents continued to feed her sibling but not her -- so, I took her home with me and nursed her back to health...

About half my pigeons are panting heavily under the hot weather, but the other half is handling it just fine. Is something wrong with the panting pigeons, or is something wrong with the ones who are calm? Does this have any implications regarding their racing performance?