Although I don't do rehab and don't release pigeons back to the wild, I do raise pigeons and I know that their parents teach them to eat, and in the wild, teach them WHERE to eat........by you raising the baby and feeding it, it will have no idea how to find food since it's just magically appearing right now when ever he gets hungry......LOLI live one block from his old flock in the park, can't I just release him there when he's ready or is that just a romantic idea and it doesn't work that way?
Well, I know the pigeons in my loft can fly decent at about 30 days. I would think at least 35 to 40 days old for a baby to be able to keep up with a flock. I wish I could tell you more.......keep checking the thread. Others will hopefully come on line and give you some good pointers.For now I will keep him safe, get him some grit, and try and teach him to drink water. I believe he must be about 30 days old. But I am still a little unclear about what the next phase is....do I need to teach him to fly? He already jumps around from one furniture to another, flying no more than a meter each time. But does he need to be around other birds to learn to fly. I wonder does anyone know how old a young pigeon in the wild begins to fly well? I am afraid the longer I keep him the more tame he will be come and unfortunately I can not keep him as a pet, as cute and adorable as he is. I was hoping I could just release him back to his original flock in the park when he is ready.....but maybe that's just a romantic idea. I don't know what my other options are since I can't find a pigeon rehabilitation sanctuary in my area.
