found a pigeon

Just wanted to drop a line to thank everyone for their help. I located the owner and he arranged for a nearby friend of his to collect her. After reading the pigeon in the kitchen thread I'm a bit worried for her safety, but hopefully he'll give her a chance. Thanks again everyone - oh and her poo firmed up!!

Oh I see - I didn't realise owners were obliged to collect their birds by the rules.

I did the classic novice sexing technique............ I took a long hard look and said yes, it definately looks like a girl!!! Thanks for advice regarding the droppings, we have some cider vinegar so I'll do that.

OK honey it is, thank you. Yes, I've left a message with the sec's wife, we're on the Pembrokeshire/ Carmarthenshire border (SW Wales), byt he coast. She's certainly a long way from home.

OK thanks - I don't have wild bird seed, but I'll get some today. Could all the nuts be why she's got runny poo? Her water dish, by chance, is quite deep - certainly deeper than her bill, but I'll get a deeper one in there just in case. I've opened the door of the cage and she's having a wander around the spare room, but I won't let her outside. thanks for the advice!

OK - so I'm getting hooked on this pigeon business!! Anyway Penelope (the recent foundling) has runny poo. I didn't think anything of it until I started reading this forum, but now I know it not good. How long before we know if its just stress or not - she's been with us a day and a half now. She seems much perkier this morning, not as puffed up ( and I thought she was just fat) and we had a little cuddle - aaahhh - so I'm pretty hopeful it is just stress, but I'd be interested to know how long she would take to settle. If she is unwell I'd like to try to get her better you see. Thanks again

Thnak you - I've phoned him this morning, so fingers crossed the owner will want him back. We are a long way away - what happens if the owner doesn't want to travel to collect - Northumberland is a considerable distance from Wales - he'd have to be a very special bird I would think!

OK well he ate about 30 peanuts over two meals yesterday. I've phoned the secretary for NEHU this morning so the wheels are in motion. Thank you everyone for all your help here. He must be a very bored bird, poor thing. Hopefully things will move forward now though. As he's a long way from home what do you guys do? courier them? I was reading that excercise is important for them, should I let him outside? would he come back?

lol lol lol

OK will do- the peanuts are going down a treat however - thank you!

get behind me Satan!

peanuts I have! great! coz the Alpen isn't doing it for him - why didn't I think of that, duh.

Ahh I see - I can feel myself getting too interested here!! A year from now when friends ask ' so how did you get into racing pigeons' and there I'll be 'well I found this bird, got chatting with some people on a forum and well, the rest is history......" lol They are lovely birds though!

OK will try.... just out of interest, what is the NEHU?

OK will try.... just out of interest, what is the NEHU?

Thanks, I'll phone tomorrow - that's quite a way from me though - no wonder he's having trouble getting home!

OK sorry, I'm in south Wales between Tenby and Carmarthen, by the coast.

on the wing - good grief that seems a bit advanced! I've only just managed to hold him to take the number down lol !!! Is there a technique for holding him calmly - he walked onto my finger last night but now realises he is with an ameteur and has lost confidence in me handling him. I know your spposed to hold the wings against the body - saw it on the telly!! but how do you do that when its flapping! Is the number on either wing and am I looking for a tag or just marker pen? I'm sorry, I must sound ridiculous.

OK thanks- do they operate on bank holidays?

We are in Wales - his number is NEHU 2206 BOR2053. He's been hanging around the village for a week apparently and flew into my shop last night. Seems in very good health. Thanks for your help on this Redcheqhen.

Found a bird last night - has a red ring with BOR2053 NEHU 2006 on it and a plain blue ring on the same leg. On the other leg it has a white ring with 0948 on it. As you can tell I know nothing about pigeons! Any advice on finding the owner would be gratefully appreciated.

Hi - I have found a ringed pigeon, but I know nothing about how to look after him. Some advice on how I might find the owner and what to do with him in the interim would be extremely welcome. At the moment he's in the spare room in an old dog cage, with a bowl of Alpen & water - which I suspect is far from ideal!! thanks