(Edit: Not looking good, laying in cage lathergic and hasn't pooped once) It's me again, weak young feral domestic dove

[MageofMist]

Had better luck this time as I convinced the people I live with to let me keep it on the back yard, so I did my best to waterproof the cage... Not the nicest thing to look at, but the best I could do.

I have noticed a lot of injured and weak fledglings this year up here, I think the adults probably didn't get enough proper food to feed them due to lockdown. =/
Had a lady bring in a young dehydrated dove with string foot (human rubbish wrapped around the feet) at work yesterday, and I helped unwrap the feet and stuff a box with soft padding for transport, whilst my boss fetched water for the poor thing. The lady was impressed with my pigeon knowledge and the fact I wasn't afraid to take the bird to look over it and untangle the string and fluff, and asked if I could take it as I was far more experienced, though I explained I couldn't since the people I live with dislike pigeons, I also told her it's condition score and what to feed it to help it plump back up to a healthy weight...

And then I find this poor guy. It looks to be a recent fledger with some orange in it's eyes, but still a ring of brown and the beak is still a bit squabby. Found it in town being blown about by the wind and flopping around on the ground unable to fly. Another person tried picking it up but was too afraid to do so whenever it splayed out it's wings, so I went up, picked it up and brought it back with me. It is underweight, a condition score of 2 (thin), I cannot see any injuries that are visible, and it can stand and walk. Hasn't eaten or drank yet though, but I will keep a close eye on it.

Edit: Started looking worse, so I started syringe watering it and it perked up.

 

[MageofMist]

I don't think the dove is going to make it overnight, it's condition is getting worse and worse. It hasn't even pooped once, so I wonder if it has some kind of internal blockage.

 

[biophiliac]

I don't think the dove is going to make it overnight, it's condition is getting worse and worse. It hasn't even pooped once, so I wonder if it has some kind of internal blockage.

Well you can only try. The first thing is to hydrate him - good job! You could now try some frozen green peas thawed in water and feed him by putting in his throat for him to swallow, about 30 peas to start. He could have a virus of some type, or salmonella, but if he'sjust malnourished it may not be too late. Good luck.

 

[biophiliac]

I understand he's old enough to eat on his own but he doesn't seem inclined to do so. That's why I suggest the peas - easy to feed and easy for him to digest.

 

[MageofMist]

I understand he's old enough to eat on his own but he doesn't seem inclined to do so. That's why I suggest the peas - easy to feed and easy for him to digest.

Unfortunately the dove died in my hands. Went to try and feed it some mashed up garden peas but I noticed it was too weak to even hold it's head up anymore and was breathing really weakly and then just stopped breathing and it's heart wasn't beating anymore. I did try resuscitating it by rubbing it's back and chest, but it didn't come back.

 

[biophiliac]

Unfortunately the dove died in my hands. Went to try and feed it some mashed up garden peas but I noticed it was too weak to even hold it's head up anymore and was breathing really weakly and then just stopped breathing and it's heart wasn't beating anymore. I did try resuscitating it by rubbing it's back and chest, but it didn't come back.

Sorry for your heartbreak. Only the brave attempt rescues against long odds. At least he was comforted in his last moments. It must be a hard time for urban feral flocks as many who regularly feed them are confined home and restaurant scraps are sparse.