Pigeon Talk

[WVduckchick]

Good news!
She wiggled out of the towel I wrapped her up in to keep her from moving and hurting herself and I found her up and standing this morning. She can't walk very well because she trips and loses her balance but both legs and wings work fine, just not in a coordinated fashion. I believe her head tilt is less severe compared to last night as well. I thought I had some frozen corn and peas but I was wrong and I ended up giving her some canned corn. I'll get her some frozen peas tonight.
I gave her a pretty good helping and will give her more later tonight, she gagged and threw up a few times when I was feeding her but each time only the previous two or three pieces pf corn came up. I think this was due to my own inexperience rather than an issue on her end. She kept everything down when I had finished, though. I didn't bundle her up again because she keeps struggling out of it, I think as long as she stays pretty still in the cage she won't trip and fall.

The first picture is from last night, the other two are this morning. She still has very little coordination but she can at least stand now. That wound on her wing is pretty superficial, I haven't cleaned the dried blood off yet because I don't want to keep stressing her out.
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Awesome!! She is gorgeous!

I have ducklings hatching!
Not sure how many yet.. momma isnt thrilled with me messin with em so I'll get a full count when she settles down..
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EEEEEEeeee!!! Beautiful!

 

[WVduckchick]

I got a SQUAB
View attachment 1699291 only one has hatched so far. A day early. The other won't be long hopefully!

WOOHOO!!

Looks so tiny!!

 

[CCUK]

WOOHOO!!

Looks so tiny!!

I don't think it had been hatched long. I went in to give them some sunflower hearts and Beau came off and there it was!

 

[Qwerty3159]

Bad news.
I just got a text that she had more or less thrown up all of what I fed her. I'm going to have to try to feed her again when I get out of work and hope for the best.

 

[CCUK]

Bad news.
I just got a text that she had more or less thrown up all of what I fed her. I'm going to have to try to feed her again when I get out of work and hope for the best.

Has she eaten or drank anything? I don't know if wether feeding with a syringe may become necessary.

 

[WVduckchick]

Is it possible to tube feed a pigeon like we do chickens?

 

[WVduckchick]

Got my NPA packet in the mail. Think I might be able to get a band on the newest babies? They are like 8 or 9 days old.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Bad news.
I just got a text that she had more or less thrown up all of what I fed her. I'm going to have to try to feed her again when I get out of work and hope for the best.

you can get her eating and drinking well soon!

Got my APA packet in the mail. Think I might be able to get a band on the newest babies? They are like 8 or 9 days old.
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[CCUK]

I just found this. Its more for babies but the same can be done for adults. I'm not sure I'd like to do it unless it was an absolute emergency.
https://www.pigeoncote.com/vet/feedbaby/feedbaby.html

 

[CCUK]

Got my APA packet in the mail. Think I might be able to get a band on the newest babies? They are like 8 or 9 days old.
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You still should be just about be able to do it. Put a little vaseline inside the ring and a little on its back toe. Be careful when you pull the back toe through as it will be tight and the claw will catch the ring.