Some one let the cat out of the bag & ended up with feral squab !?

[the chickentaco]

Hi guys! So I posted a little ways back about how I was planning on starting pigeons and it has led to some,.. Odd consequences(?) I live in a small town where everyone knows everyone and apparently a guy who lives out by our marina winded up w/ one of our citys squab( fell from ledge under dock and parents left it for dead) and had our mutual aquaintance hand it off to me 0x0...I AM NOT PREPAIRED! It looks around 15 days and healthy, and was pooping yesterday evening, but his pouch is running on empty and I'm trying to convince his to take mash from a baggy -__- he doesn't seem keen. Can I wait him out or is there a chance he'll totally refuse & starve himself?(aka like some songbirds)
I'll attach a pic too so you can give an opinion

 

[the chickentaco]

 

[the chickentaco]

Hasnt started begging for food yet but ive got till 4:30 this afternoon to wait him out

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

To tell if it is soon to ween check under under its wings, if the wings are completely feathered (no skin showing) it is ready to go eventually but if it’s wings are showing a lot of skin it’s not ready.

If it doesn’t get fed eventually it will have liquid coming out of its mouth and nose and be breathing heavy.

 

[the chickentaco]

Checked his wings and it's still pretty much all pin feathers! So figured I'll blend the mash a bit more to make it more liquidy and see how he feels

 

[Quacking Pigeon]

A video I’ve found on how to feed squabs:

 

[LamarshFish]

To tell if it is soon to ween check under under its wings, if the wings are completely feathered (no skin showing) it is ready to go eventually but if it’s wings are showing a lot of skin it’s not ready.

If it doesn’t get fed eventually it will have liquid coming out of its mouth and nose and be breathing heavy.

x2 on this. If he's ready to be weaned, one technique I use is to put the bird on a surface and sprinkle some feed down and take your fingers as if they were the beak of a pigeon and just tap repeatedly on the feed as if your fingers are the beak pecking at the feed. It usually triggers an instinct in the squeaker/squab that gives it the idea that it's supposed to eat. Might take some patience.

I think even if it's ready to be weaned but won't eat, you can still hand feed him something like Kaytee Exact or Mac Milk to keep him well nourished until the weaning efforts are more successful.

If that doesn't work, or if it is too young still to be weaned, and you aren't having success, I recommend trying to get a hold of a rehabber to help you. Most would be willing to help feed it and give it back to you when it is a bit older.

 

[the chickentaco]

@ Lamarsh good to know, he pecked a bit and acted a little hungry, not desperately yet, but I did get some Mixed egg yolk and mash down his throat this afternoon to fill his crop, till I can pick up proper mix tonight

 

[biophiliac]

Is he able to take thawed frozen peas? - you would put them one by one in his mouth for him to swallow. They are able to do this at about 2 and 1/2 weeks of age.

http://www.pigeons.biz/forums/f23/when-can-i-feed-squab-peas-74934.html

 

[the chickentaco]

@ biophiliac <- is this the same from arachnoboards?! And yes I have no doubt he should be able to take some peas(the trick is getting them don his throat >:/ ) , that's a good idea!!