URGENT PLEASE HELP - Page 4

Oh, how wonderful! 

Your young pigeons are through the worst of the pox, and their system should simply be healing now.  Those ugly pox nodules will begin to fall off when the pigeons have healed and when their skin has repaired itself enough - this varies from pigeon to pigeon depending on how quickly the bird heals, but could take between 3 and 5 weeks from when the pigeon first showed signs of external pox lesions. 

It is safe to say that 6-7 weeks after the first pox lesions have appeared the pigeons should be past the sickness, healed, and non-contagious to other birds.  They can still be somewhat contagious to other birds right now though, so for the mean time it would be best to continue keeping them away from the rest of your birds and maintaining sanitary procedures with their supplies, bedding, food/water dishes and with handling the pigeons themselves to keep the remainder of the virus contained. 

Glad to hear they are recovering so well under your care - I wish them a speedy recovery! 

Faith

What beautiful young pigeons!  They look like they are recovering nicely and look so happy and well cared for.  They are such lucky and blessed birds to have found such a caring person such as yourself! 

Just a note on their outdoor box which you are building for them:  Your pigeons would enjoy as big of a box shelter/loft that you can make for them - possibly a 3' by 3' by 4' high box with a door which can be latched shut on really stormy days (or at night if you have nocturnal predators or cats in the area) and adequate ventilation but not too much where it is drafty on colder days would be highly recommended for their comfort and safety.  Pigeons do not normally thrive as well as doves in a free-range garden setting with a very small sheltered roosting and nesting spot, partially because of nocturnal predators and partially because they may not have enough room in their roosting spot to feel comfortable hanging out there for a while when it is cold and stormy outside.  If they end up sitting outside or seeking other larger sheltered areas during bad weather, they can get too cold or wet and get sick with something.

  A good-sized box shelter/loft which gives them enough room to feel comfortable and safe in would make them feel most welcome.  And if one of them decided to bring home a mate they would have enough room to build a nest in their little loft!

Thank you very much for sharing the pictures, and best of luck with your new pigeon friends

Jak, congratulations on a job well done in saving those pigeons.