I have a pigeon that was fed by mother only 10 days. I started feeding at that time and after about two weeks, he became sick with diarrhea. I started adding Show and Grow pellets to the grain and after a few days he was better. I have continued to feed a mixture of grain, pellets, a a little grit, and he is now about six weeks old. My problem is: How do I get him to start eating on his own? I peck at his food with my finger and he picks it up, but tosses it and may eat one piece of grain out of 25 tries. If I had to guess by his physical appearance, I would say he is about three weeks behind in growth. A friend suggested I not feed him at all and let him get hungry, which I did yesterday, but then he developed the watery diarrhea again. So, another person suggested I go back to the pellets and leave the grain for him to pick up on his own. I did go back on the pellets today, and already I think I see a difference in his droppings.
If anyone has any suggestions (and I'm sure there are a lot of things one can do, but I'm new at this and at a loss), I would really appreciate your input. I know this is a learning experience and realize I have a long way to go. I just don't want to feed him too long and have that become another problem.
Thanks for your help.
If anyone has any suggestions (and I'm sure there are a lot of things one can do, but I'm new at this and at a loss), I would really appreciate your input. I know this is a learning experience and realize I have a long way to go. I just don't want to feed him too long and have that become another problem.
Thanks for your help.