Need some help with this baby dove!

[Emmytheduckgirl]

Hey BYC! I found this baby dove that fell from the nest yesterday and I have her in a cage with a light to keep her warm. I don’t know the gender yet but I think it’s a girl. She seems to be doing great but I keep feeding her baby chick feed mixed with water. Is that ok? What should I feed her?

 

[orloffer]

Could you post a picture of the baby dove? It might be helpful for people to know what type it is and approximately how old it is.
Good luck with it!

 

[orloffer]

Could you possibly re-nest it?
Edit: Since you are asking how to take care of it, I suppose you can't re-nest it.

 

[Emmytheduckgirl]

I couldn’t find the nest and she would’ve died if I left her out there so as a bird momma would do I took her in for some help! Here are some pics.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

A mama bird wouldn't take her in unless she was in their nest. Not just because she wouldn't survive otherwise


Maybe some parrot formula? I know that's recommended a lot for babies

 

[Emmytheduckgirl]

Ok! Would that be at a feed store?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Maybe a petsmart. I don't raise parrots personally so I've never had to look before. I know you can order it, but I'm not sure how long it would take

 

[orloffer]

I couldn’t find the nest and she would’ve died if I left her out there so as a bird momma would do I took her in for some help! Here are some pics.

Cute! Good luck with her.

 

[LadiesAndJane]

You can make a dove milk formula from egg, baby cereal and soy milk. I raised a baby zebra dove that we found in our yard with this formula to adulthood. You have to make a hole in a plastic bag and then they will eat out of it with some encouragement. Multiple posts on YouTube on how to do this.
Good luck!

 

[Daisycar]

I think you can find a pidgeon mix in a feed store. I raised a little dove with a mix of polenta (corn flour) and chickens feed mixed with water. If she isn't able to eat you have to feed it with a large syringe to which you have cut the top and blunt the edges with a lighter so that they are not sharp.
Look at this video on YouTube