Please help (injured baby pigeon)

[CCsGarden]

He’s made it through the night but is being stubborn about eating so I’m giving him a drop of diluted egg and sugar at a time until the stores open. Nearest rehab center won’t open till Wednesday and the 24 hour vet said that the hospitals around here aren’t aloud to take wildlife so I’m gonna have to keep him for a little longer than I thought

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Do NOT give it egg. Any dairy can kill it.!


Some cream of wheat or cooked oats will do it. Any dairy can kill it.

No, water either. Baby doves only drink crop milk from there parents. If you have a local pet store near by, maybe look for some baby bird formula there.

I have raised many many doves, it's countless. Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

[Winterland]

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I have raised many many doves, it's countless. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Thank you, I had no idea! The little guy is still kicking and seems much more comfortable or at least less stressed than before. I did give him water through a dropper that first night too, now I’m glad he didn’t seem to want it

 

[CCsGarden]

Thank you, I had no idea! The little guy is still kicking and seems much more comfortable or at least less stressed than before. I did give him water through a dropper that first night too, now I’m glad he didn’t seem to want it

Great he is still alive! Let me know if you need more help.

 

[Debbie292d]

Thank you, I had no idea! The little guy is still kicking and seems much more comfortable or at least less stressed than before. I did give him water through a dropper that first night too, now I’m glad he didn’t seem to want it

Egg is fine. I'll not elaborate further but giving it a little mashed egg is fine, as it's obviously doing okay now and that's what it's eaten.

You just have to keep it alive two more days! You're doing great!

 

[Zenmonkey]

How confident are we that this is "wildlife"?

That looks like an actual domestic pigeon, though perhaps feral. Columbia livia. If that's the case, and you're willing to pay for a vet, then you might approach a vet at that angle. Most areas, including federal law, do not treat the domesticated pigeon the same as wildlife. A vet may react differently to "can you treat a pigeon" than they would to "I found a wild bird...".

And in fact in some areas a wildlife rehabilitator won't accept, or won't be allowed to accept, pigeons, as they're not defined as wildlife.

This is a question. I don't know you're local laws.

It's still a bit of a stretch. I'm my area there are maybe two vet clinics that will touch avians at all, and I know at least one of them doesn't really know what to do with a non-parrot.

I'm glad to hear that it is still alive. All the best of luck!

 

[Winterland]

How confident are we that this is "wildlife"?

That looks like an actual domestic pigeon, though perhaps feral. Columbia livia. If that's the case, and you're willing to pay for a vet, then you might approach a vet at that angle. Most areas, including federal law, do not treat the domesticated pigeon the same as wildlife. A vet may react differently to "can you treat a pigeon" than they would to "I found a wild bird...".

And in fact in some areas a wildlife rehabilitator won't accept, or won't be allowed to accept, pigeons, as they're not defined as wildlife.

This is a question. I don't know you're local laws.

It's still a bit of a stretch. I'm my area there are maybe two vet clinics that will touch avians at all, and I know at least one of them doesn't really know what to do with a non-parrot.

I'm glad to hear that it is still alive. All the best of luck!

I’ve looked up pictures of pigeons and doves and it turns out I was mistaken. His parents are Eurasian collared doves. I don’t know much about this subject but it looks like wildlife rehabs either won’t accept them or will euthanize them. I have 5 cats and while I trust 1 with chicks, the other 4 are only good around grown chickens. If I do keep him (is that legal?) could he be kept with chickens? I have a few segregated flocks including a couple of mixed bantam roosters who are usually pretty chill as they’ve never been around hens. I don’t want to give up on him, especially cause he wouldn’t be in such an awful position if I hadn’t mangled him by opening my gate

 

[Debbie292d]

I’ve looked up pictures of pigeons and doves and it turns out I was mistaken. His parents are Eurasian collared doves. I don’t know much about this subject but it looks like wildlife rehabs either won’t accept them or will euthanize them. I have 5 cats and while I trust 1 with chicks, the other 4 are only good around grown chickens. If I do keep him (is that legal?) could he be kept with chickens? I have a few segregated flocks including a couple of mixed bantam roosters who are usually pretty chill as they’ve never been around hens. I don’t want to give up on him, especially cause he wouldn’t be in such an awful position if I hadn’t mangled him by opening my gate

I would wait on deciding what breed it is until the wildlife rehab can take a look to be sure. If indeed it isn't considered a wild bird, then you just take it back with you. If it is, then they'll take care of it.

No, you can't house doves with chickens. The chickens for one could kill a dove, and two, they could spread germs between them that neither is immune to, causing illnesses.

The age of these birds is fledgling, meaning, around two weeks old, they were most likely pushed out of the nest by their mother, who would have continued to care for them. This also means they are beyond getting crop milk and the parents would have transitioned them to seeds. You can get something like this for it if you find it's a domestic bird and you're going to continue to raise it.

 

[Winterland]

I would wait on deciding what breed it is until the wildlife rehab can take a look to be sure. If indeed it isn't considered a wild bird, then you just take it back with you. If it is, then they'll take care of it.

No, you can't house doves with chickens. The chickens for one could kill a dove, and two, they could spread germs between them that neither is immune to, causing illnesses.

They would give me the option to take it back with me even if it is invasive? (Thanks for answering me about the chicken thing, I’ll remember that)

 

[Debbie292d]

They would give me the option to take it back with me? (Thanks for answering me about the chicken thing, I’ll remember that)

I edited my reply and put more info at the bottom.

I can't speak for that agency but I'd just walk in there and explain that if it's domestic, you'd keep it, if not, you'd surrender it.

 

[Winterland]

I would wait on deciding what breed it is until the wildlife rehab can take a look to be sure. If indeed it isn't considered a wild bird, then you just take it back with you. If it is, then they'll take care of it.

No, you can't house doves with chickens. The chickens for one could kill a dove, and two, they could spread germs between them that neither is immune to, causing illnesses.

The age of these birds is fledgling, meaning, around two weeks old, they were most likely pushed out of the nest by their mother, who would have continued to care for them. This also means they are beyond getting crop milk and the parents would have transitioned them to seeds. You can get something like this for it if you find it's a domestic bird and you're going to continue to raise it.

That makes more sense, especially since I found that first one who died in the same spot. Since he refused to eat the mashed up egg until I diluted it with water and gave it to him with a syringe would he really eat seeds alright on his own? Or is there a way to convince him to open his mouth?