Today I found a pigeon at work (Lakehurst NJ) who was too weak to fly and almost unresponsive. It looks like it has an eye infection as well.
I contacted the secretary of the club on its band and they do not have a record of the owner of that bird. I am currently waiting on a response back but his response sounded like it would be difficult to find the owner.
I moved the bird inside my office and supplied it with water until I could get it home. At home I used some of the electrolytes for my chickens in its water, and fed it some scratch I use for my chickens. It responded well to the scratch and is eating and appears to be active. I cannot tell if it is drinking, but I dipped its beak into the water and dropped some scratch in the water dish to encourage it to drink.
What can I do in the meantime about its eye? It looks like it is glued shut. I gently dabbed it with some warm water for now. I would not be opposed to buying antibiotics that I can also use on my chickens if need be until I can get in contact with the owner.
I contacted the secretary of the club on its band and they do not have a record of the owner of that bird. I am currently waiting on a response back but his response sounded like it would be difficult to find the owner.
I moved the bird inside my office and supplied it with water until I could get it home. At home I used some of the electrolytes for my chickens in its water, and fed it some scratch I use for my chickens. It responded well to the scratch and is eating and appears to be active. I cannot tell if it is drinking, but I dipped its beak into the water and dropped some scratch in the water dish to encourage it to drink.
What can I do in the meantime about its eye? It looks like it is glued shut. I gently dabbed it with some warm water for now. I would not be opposed to buying antibiotics that I can also use on my chickens if need be until I can get in contact with the owner.