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

[biophiliac]

@ 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!!

You have to hold him on your lap and open his beak. Insert pea in back of mouth/throat, close beak, allow him to swallow, ... rinse and repeat. If you need a video we can probably find one.

DK about arachnoboards but like spiders.

 

[LamarshFish]

@ 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

You have the right idea, keeping its crop full. At this age you don't need to worry about digestive enzymes, at this point it has those from its parents, so you have a wide range of food options to get it "out of the woods" so to speak, just keep that crop full. Wait until it's empty though before feeding, and try not to fill it much past 75% full. There is a way to tell if it's full by looking at a bump on their shoulder/wing, you can probably google or youtube that to see what it looks like.

How are its droppings looking?

Please keep us posted as to its progress!

 

[biophiliac]

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

For the baggy i believe you need to cut the opening big enough so chick can insert beak instead of squirting the mash into mouth. I'd want to double check but i think that's right.

 

[the chickentaco]

Ok so I tried 3 different baggy/rubber glove/ methods but baby wasn't takin it(probably doesn't compare after having the real thing ) but I did find the feeding syringe I use for any baby birds I end up with during summer(starlings robins etc) and blended/mashed seed, peas, some high protein dog feed, and some soft banana into a mix! Already seems to have caught on! Only got his crop around half full for the moment but it works and he got fed! I'll check to make sure crops empty before feeding again. Poops currently at consistency of what I'd call a baby robin poop (pretty solid but moist) brown/green color but it's at regular intervals he's warm and napping currently post a pic in bit! Ps how active should they be? I'm only experienced in songbirds who are practically immobile in the nest at this age but he seems to wake up a waddle about and fall back asleep regularly.

 

[biophiliac]

Ok so I tried 3 different baggy/rubber glove/ methods but baby wasn't takin it(probably doesn't compare after having the real thing ) but I did find the feeding syringe I use for any baby birds I end up with during summer(starlings robins etc) and blended/mashed seed, peas, some high protein dog feed, and some soft banana into a mix! Already seems to have caught on! Only got his crop around half full for the moment but it works and he got fed! I'll check to make sure crops empty before feeding again. Poops currently at consistency of what I'd call a baby robin poop (pretty solid but moist) brown/green color but it's at regular intervals he's warm and napping currently post a pic in bit! Ps how active should they be? I'm only experienced in songbirds who are practically immobile in the nest at this age but he seems to wake up a waddle about and fall back asleep regularly.

Sounds great! ...just drop out the dog food - pigeons are vegetarians.

 

[the chickentaco]

@ biophiliac got it! Btw I don't want him heavily imprinted(thinking hes a person), how likely is it he'll need a bird friend while maturing? And is it required to be a pigeon( my nearest breeder has veeery expensive)? we're building a homing loft but won't have it done for like another month. I have a 5wx6hx15 long old chicken run I can use but that's basically it for the moment DX

 

[the chickentaco]

 

[the chickentaco]

Totin him around while I do house work

 

[biophiliac]

View attachment 1358629

To tag a member don't leave a space after the '@' sign, like this @the chickentaco

 

[biophiliac]

@ biophiliac got it! Btw I don't want him heavily imprinted(thinking hes a person), how likely is it he'll need a bird friend while maturing? And is it required to be a pigeon( my nearest breeder has veeery expensive)? we're building a homing loft but won't have it done for like another month. I have a 5wx6hx15 long old chicken run I can use but that's basically it for the moment DX

I think he's too old to imprint but he will be your friend for life. Once he's older and you have your loft he will want a mate. Check Craigs List in your area for squeakers. Maybe $10 apiece. That's how I got mine.