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Hullo,
I just joined this forum to learn about a pigeon I have just started taking care of.
About an hour ago I was taking my chihuahua out for it's 'business', she wasn't on a lead as I live in a flat which has it's own courtyard and Masie is normally very well behaved.
Much to my suprise she raced accross the yard and started barking at a few plant pots, I took her indoors and grabbed a torch then went to investigate.
Behind the pots was a feral pigeon, it was alive but not moving, I took my shirt off (brrrrrr, its cold here!) and wrapped the bird up and brought it indoors.
I placed it in a cardboard box with some towels at the bottom, I keep budgies and parrotlets so I had some bird seed handy which I placed in the box along with a deep bowlof water, then I had a look at the little chap. On its left wing the long feathers are sticking out at an odd angle and the wing is dotted with blood. I lifted the wing away from the body and saw a few smears of blood on the body. As my fear was shock I left the bird in a dark, quiet room, I checked 5 minuutes ago and can see by spilt water that he/she has had a drink and is now looking round, rather than just staring ahead.
What I would advice about is what do I do next?
Should I try and locate the source of the blood and clean it, or should I allow it to regain its composure more first?
Also Im unsure about what I should do with the bird. As you may have guessed by my ownership of a dog, budgies, and parrotlets I love animals and would be happy to keep the pigeon, is that advisable or should I release him when and if he recovers properly?
My location is Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.
Cheerio
Karl
I just joined this forum to learn about a pigeon I have just started taking care of.
About an hour ago I was taking my chihuahua out for it's 'business', she wasn't on a lead as I live in a flat which has it's own courtyard and Masie is normally very well behaved.
Much to my suprise she raced accross the yard and started barking at a few plant pots, I took her indoors and grabbed a torch then went to investigate.
Behind the pots was a feral pigeon, it was alive but not moving, I took my shirt off (brrrrrr, its cold here!) and wrapped the bird up and brought it indoors.
I placed it in a cardboard box with some towels at the bottom, I keep budgies and parrotlets so I had some bird seed handy which I placed in the box along with a deep bowlof water, then I had a look at the little chap. On its left wing the long feathers are sticking out at an odd angle and the wing is dotted with blood. I lifted the wing away from the body and saw a few smears of blood on the body. As my fear was shock I left the bird in a dark, quiet room, I checked 5 minuutes ago and can see by spilt water that he/she has had a drink and is now looking round, rather than just staring ahead.
What I would advice about is what do I do next?
Should I try and locate the source of the blood and clean it, or should I allow it to regain its composure more first?
Also Im unsure about what I should do with the bird. As you may have guessed by my ownership of a dog, budgies, and parrotlets I love animals and would be happy to keep the pigeon, is that advisable or should I release him when and if he recovers properly?
My location is Grantham, Lincolnshire, England.
Cheerio
Karl