Just a while ago i found a dove in my yard that couldnt fly. It can run ( not very fast and kind of unsteady ) but it cant fly. It flaps its wings but never gets off the ground. My first instinct was to leave it and let nature take its course so that is what i did. Later, i came back and saw the dove in the same spot trying to fly. I dont know why but i felt sorry for it. I shoot dove in my yard all the time during dove season but for some reason i wanted to help this injured dove. I put it in the brooder i kept my chicks in until they were grown and it is very spacious for him. All around the sides are hardware cloth so i put hay in the bottom so he wouldnt hurt his feet. I also put some chick starter in a bowl for it and gave it some water. I gave it chick starter because i didnt have any other feed to give it except for laying pellets. I am planning on seeing if it will eat and if i can get it better i will let it go. Did i do the right thing? Any advice or opinions on this? I will include pics later
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