Releasing rescued pigeon?

[Serin]

Without having learned street smarts he won't survive in the wild. Pigeons are domesticated animals and even when raised wild live short and hard lives. They survive by breeding a lot to offset the losses. I would keep it as a pet. Letting a single bird fly outdoors wirhout a flock is very risky as he can be targeted by a hawk. They adapt well as indoor pets if its what they know.

 

[SniperGoose]

Yeah I think I'm just going to keep him. I have grown pretty attached to the little guy anyway lol. We named him Percy I'm going to ask one of my co-workers today about commissioning her husband for an outdoor aviary (since he does some really nice woodworking). I already have something in mind for it, but need to draw up the plans.

Also, I know pigeons are social, so I'm assuming I'm going to need to get Percy a friend soon once I have the aviary up. I'm 90% sure Percy is a boy too. Would it be better to get him a female, or just buddy him up with another male? I don't really want any babies at this moment in time lol but I suppose I could just take eggs away if I had to get him a girlfriend.

 

[Serin]

I only have one and she is attached to me but if you are not home a lot and cannot take him with you places another woyld be a good idea. Males can fight so a female is the safest choice. You can switch out any eggs with fakes.