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

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the chickentaco said:
Ok so I tried 3 different baggy/rubber glove/ methods but baby wasn't takin it
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I have had similar experiences of not having good luck with these methods as well. They never seem to want to stick their beaks in to eat. Maybe they really need to be starving to want to do that, I am not sure. I always had planned as a last resort to do the method you ended up doing, which is just injecting it into their crops. Keep up the good work, and keep us posted.

Cute pic. Just an FYI, they will imprint hard on you. Pigeons are social, they need company. While it may be adorable how much it's going to end up being attached to you, when you're not around it will be heartbreaking to the pigeon, so it's best you find a plan to get it a buddy!
 
Warm morning spent snoozing with a full crop! He's also apparently come to terms with his new home and proceeded to become quite a chatterbox. 0x0 Ps. Anyone know some good ways to keep their feather clean? I've use tweezers to get stuff off feathers but getting it back to softness is kinda an issue :/
 
the chickentaco said:
Warm morning spent snoozing with a full crop! He's also apparently come to terms with his new home and proceeded to become quite a chatterbox. 0x0 Ps. Anyone know some good ways to keep their feather clean? I've use tweezers to get stuff off feathers but getting it back to softness is kinda an issue :/
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At that age, they just squeak and squeak and squeak for food. You are now mama.

Depending on what is on its feathers, I think at this age you just leave whatever is on there be. I can't think of too many things that would cause problems, but describe what you are concerned about and maybe we can advise better. If you are concerned about parasites, you can give a dusting of food grade diatomaceous earth, just make sure you don't get it in its eyes or anything. In a few weeks, it should be pretty enthusiastic about taking a bath, which you can offer it, and treat the bath water with a pigeon-specific bath salt or borax (like the 20 Mule Team borax they sell at places like Target in the laundry detergent section). Pigeons LOVE baths. At that point, they will take care of their own cleanliness, and they are quite good at it.
 
@LamarshFish huh, I didn't know about the bath salts! And nothing concerning ive seen, not even mites! It's just that using the syringe method as helpfully as it is is bound to end up w/ feed on feathers and in turn leave am all rough and pasted when dry. Any one know of any other methods than diluting it with water to reduce this? I can post a pic if your still confused :)
 
the chickentaco said:
@LamarshFish huh, I didn't know about the bath salts! And nothing concerning ive seen, not even mites! It's just that using the syringe method as helpfully as it is is bound to end up w/ feed on feathers and in turn leave am all rough and pasted when dry. Any one know of any other methods than diluting it with water to reduce this? I can post a pic if your still confused :)
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Wipe his little face with a damp soft cloth?:D
 
Lol he has decided that post meal "bathing" is not appreciated, also talked to my local breeder and will be going over to his place tomorrow for some advice and possibly finding a companion for the feather little stomach XD
 

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