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·Hello,
I found a young pigeon this afternoon. I am guessing he is about 20 days old, he has good feathers but lots of little yellow strands sticking out still and some pin feathers around his neck. I bought some formula and tried to spoon feed him but he is clamping his beak shut, I think he is very scared. He does not feel under weight and is making good droppings so I am not panicking yet, but I was wondering how often he needs to be fed. I worked with an avian vet for awhile some years back and have tube fed young parrots, but I don't have syringes or tubing on hand. What can I do to get him to eat?
I found a young pigeon this afternoon. I am guessing he is about 20 days old, he has good feathers but lots of little yellow strands sticking out still and some pin feathers around his neck. I bought some formula and tried to spoon feed him but he is clamping his beak shut, I think he is very scared. He does not feel under weight and is making good droppings so I am not panicking yet, but I was wondering how often he needs to be fed. I worked with an avian vet for awhile some years back and have tube fed young parrots, but I don't have syringes or tubing on hand. What can I do to get him to eat?