I need some help from you guys.......I have a yellow saddle indian fantail hen that maybe in october or november 2007 she laid an egg without the shell........since she has not lay any egg........what could be happening with her? I changed her mate with one of my best breeders and nothing........

I am so confused!!:eek: I have been looking at ALL the different vitamins on the market and just am not sure which is best for the pigeons and doves who live here. Most of these birds will not be breeders, most are rescues, so no showing or racing either, I just want an all around vitamin to...

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Something strange in the winter woollies drawer! He's called "Mon Fay" and he (or she) was a pitiful sight a week ago, lying in a corner on the cold, damp balcony floor after the rest of the crowd had flown off after 'breakfast', on a wet and very windy day. He's very young, and couldn't fly...

There was a pretty sick looking Woodie at the sanctuary today, and although it's been there for a few weeks, up to now it has seemed to have no problems other than waiting for tail feathers to grow back. Today it was wasn't perched as it normally is, and didn't fly when I went into the aviary...

Hi everybody, As some of you already know, I'm extremely new with pigeons, and therefor my knowledge about them is still very limited. Maybe (and most likely) some of you can help me with the following; Vivi (the pigeon) has been doing great and is extremely active, wanting to fly more and...

Ok.. I'm 13 years old.. ((i know, im probably too young for this place, but this is REALLY serious to me!!)) My male pigeon((hershey)) came to my back door this morning...... I opened the dorr & he walked right in and hid in a corner... I found two blood spots on him where it looked like he got...

I have unexpectedly become the guardian of a pigeon. He is an adolescent or young adult and I don't know his history. (For that matter I'm not sure its a he.) One of his wings has been damaged and he is not able to fly, or even flutter. It was not broken and he is healthy and lively and in...

When I got my birds a few weeks ago they were on the thin side since then IO have been feeding them twice a day a mixture of turkey feed and seed with the occasional treat of peas. All but one of the birds have thrived and are looking great. I went away for a week and my sister has been caring...

Hello. I found a pigeon in the park. Her tail feathers were completely plucked and she can't fly. I took her to the vet and the vet was optimistic that she was going to recover. How long does it take for the tail feathers to grow back? Is there anything I can do to make her more comfortable...

Ok I'd Like To Band My Birds So they Can Be Traced Back To Me. Can I Band A Full grow Bird. what Is The Best Place To Get the Bands. These Birds Are Not Racing Pigeons Just Part Of My Family. And would Like To Band Them So If They Should Get Lost Someone Can help them Find There Way Back Home...

I registered on this website to try and find quick help for a baby pigeon. A mama nested in a plant on my porch and gave birth to 2 babies this past Tues. Today I came home and the mama is gone, one is dead and the other is not looking so good. A pigeon is sitting about 5 feet from the nest...

out of curiosity. when a pigeon has pox virus how long does it take to be immunised to the virus

So last month, with everyone's advice, I determined that my bowing, dancing, attacking, extremely loudly cooing PidgeGirl was a boy, despite some stories of hens with maleish behavior. Well a few days back, due to "his" insisting dancing and cooing, I set up a little nest for Pidge in the...

Hi Everyone, Does anyone know of any stores carrying pigeon supplies in the South Florida area? Thanks

The cold claimed the life of one of my young today:( It was about 3 days old. I went out to the loft this morning and it was alive, then I went out a second time a few minutes later and I found it motionless and cold, I tried bringing it in to see if it would warm up and come back to life again...

hi everyone, my pigeons seem to have lice. :( They are swarming with the little bugs all over and they have holes in their feathers.:( :( I have never had this problem before, so how do I get rid of the parasites? Also, I have chickens in an adjacent coop to my pigeons. Will the lice spread...

I need a link of a place where one can buy fake dove eggs. I remember seeing them somewhere but don't remember where. Thank you. :) Licha

Hello to all! Is gravel with oyster shells and flaked charcoal better than plain crushed oyster shells ? Thank you! P.S. Both products are available here and made by Hagen. The one with added flaked charcoal is called Canary & Finch Gravel.

Hi all, I recently, lets say, inherited, 6 pigeons. Four of which, I'm told, are Rollers. I'm not sure on the other two. I have ordered a basic pigeon care book and I am learning a lot from reading the posts here. First question: 5 of the 6 birds are banded. Should I put new bands on since they...